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HIGHLIGHTS
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Over 1 million internally displaced persons across the Gaza Strip face an increasingly dire humanitarian situation with severely limited access to basic needs such as water and electricity and health services.
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Around 2.1 million people in the State of Palestine were in need of humanitarian assistance, among them 1 million children.
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The prolonged conflict, renewed escalations, and 15 years of closure in the Gaza Strip have contributed to the dire living conditions and restriction of movements, including children and goods. The situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is caught in a downward spiral of violence, increasing children's vulnerability.
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UNICEF continues to buttress preparedness throughout its programming, strengthening the humanitarian and development nexus and fulfilling its Core Commitments for Children. In January 2023, UNICEF required US$23.8 million to respond to the humanitarian situation in the State of Palestine. Following the recent escalation of conflict on 7 October, UNICEF requires an additional US$20 million to cover the immediate children's emergency needs