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Situation analysis
Current situation
According to the Ministry of Health, between 7 October and 5 November 2023, 9770 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, of whom approximately 41% are children (4008), 45% females (3610) and 55% males (4395). In addition, 153 Palestinians have been killed and 2300 injured in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and 29% are children.
In the same period, according to Israeli authorities, approximately 1400 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed, more than 5431 injured and more than 200 taken hostage.
Gaza
Large-scale fatalities and casualties have occurred with continued airstrikes and ongoing sieges preventing entry of essential supplies at scale, including water, food, fuel, medications and other health products. There has been mass displacement of 1.5 million people, including 600 000 from the north to south of Gaza and 710 000 taking shelter in United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) facilities. Each UNRWA shelter is now housing three times as many internally displaced persons (IDPs) as it was intended for. There has been minimal evacuation of the injured or ill, and only a few humanitarian workers are able to enter or exit. This has been declared a Grade III emergency by WHO.
West Bank, including east Jerusalem
Escalations of settler and military violence, including use of live ammunition and airstrikes, as well as complete obstruction at checkpoints between Palestinian towns and closures of several communities, preventing entry or exit for patients, health personnel and ambulances. In addition, there has been forced displacement of nearly 1000 Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank since 7 October. This includes at least 98 Palestinian households. Another 121 Palestinians were displaced following the demolition of their homes by the Israeli authorities on grounds of lack of Israeli-issued building permits or as a punitive measure.