New York – SABA:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of the continued Israeli attacks directly targeting tents and schools sheltering displaced persons in the Gaza Strip, as well as civilians attempting to access food aid, resulting in large numbers of casualties.
In its latest report issued on Friday, OCHA stated that more than 714,000 people—about one-third of Gaza’s population—have been displaced in the past three months alone, amid escalating aggression and a deepening humanitarian catastrophe.
The report also warned of imminent fuel shortages, threatening to shut down life-saving services such as intensive care units and water production, with catastrophic consequences for patients and healthcare facilities.
It further noted that the lack of fuel has forced child protection workers to travel on foot, causing dangerous delays in emergency responses and increasing risks for separated and unaccompanied children.
In the occupied West Bank, OCHA reported that settlers carried out nearly 740 attacks targeting over 200 Palestinian communities during the first half of 2025, resulting in 340 Palestinian injuries and widespread property damage.
June 2025 recorded the highest number of injuries in two decades, with 95 Palestinians injured by settlers—an average of three per day.
OCHA also documented a mass demolition operation by Israeli forces in the Tel al-Khashaba pastoral community in the Jordan Valley, which led to the displacement of five Palestinian families. This marks the third mass demolition in the community since the beginning of the year.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army issued demolition orders for 104 structures inside the Tulkarm refugee camp, further threatening already vulnerable populations.