Background
Information about the ongoing war on Gaza and escalations in the West Bank is summarized in Anera’s last Palestine Situation Report (November 2024).
Overview
Northern Gaza remains under near-total siege, with Israeli occupation forces blocking humanitarian access to the area. For over two months, they have prevented life-saving aid from reaching the besieged areas in North Gaza.
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli forces have imposed stricter movement controls in Hebron's H2 area, including setting up a barbed wire barrier in one neighborhood. This has significantly hindered Palestinians' access to work, basic services, and education, affecting thousands in the West Bank. The year 2024 saw the highest levels of displacement and structure demolitions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since OCHA began tracking these violations in 2009. This increase is mainly due to the widespread destruction of Palestinian homes and infrastructure by Israeli forces, particularly in Jenin and Tulkarem, and their refugee camps.
Read the full situation report here.
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