oPt: Humanitarian Situation Report | 27 March 2026

Highlights

• Millions of people throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory remain reliant on relief aid provided to them amid tight restrictions; many lack protection from Israeli policies and acts of violence that cause casualties, property destruction and displacement.
• In the first three months of 2026, the number of Palestinians displaced in the context of settler violence and access restrictions has reached 1,697, surpassing the whole of 2025; 38 communities have been emptied in this context since 2023.
• Since the onset of the regional escalation, over 150 settler attacks resulted in casualties or property damage in about 90 communities – more than six attacks per day.
• In Gaza, repeated rainstorms and a recent airstrike have destroyed and damaged shelters, as most people remain in displacement sites where living conditions are dire due to overcrowding, water and sewage accumulation, and inadequate access to basic necessities like drinking water, soap, lighting, safe cooking fuel and shelter materials.
• Following a spike in skin infections, humanitarians are scaling up the distribution of hygiene kits, but there is an urgent need for pest control materials and chemicals.

Overview

Eid al Fitr was marked by many Palestinian families amid continued tightened restrictions and heightened risks to their safety. These included risks and restrictions that intensified in the context of the ongoing regional escalation – such as the ongoing closure of Zikim Crossing on Gaza Strip’s perimeter and the risk of debris falling over residential areas of the West Bank. They also included longstanding policies and practices, such as evictions in East Jerusalem, settler violence across the West Bank, and restrictions on the import of items that are critically needed in war-torn in Gaza.