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UNICEF State of Palestine Escalation Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6; Reporting Period 10 to 16 November 2023

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Highlights

  • The conflict in the Gaza strip continues to have a devastating impact on children, with 4,630 children reported killed and 8,663 children reported injured as of 13 November.

  • Due to the lack of fuel in the Gaza Strip as of 16 November, there is no water pumping, no wastewater treatment and no solid waste management.

  • More than 2,350 people, including 1,700 children, are reported missing and may be injured or killed under rubble of buildings.

  • At least 196 Palestinians, including 151 children, have been reported killed in the West Bank since 7 October. The number of children killed in the West Bank in the past six weeks exceeds the number killed in all of 2022.

  • UNICEF distributed 330,000 liters of bottled water in UNRWA Designated Emergency Shelters (DES) and five hospitals in the past week, benefitting over 110,000 people, including over 56,000 children.

  • Hospitals in Southern Gaza received medical supplies to benefit 50,000 individuals.

  • In the Gaza Strip, more than 1,710 children were reached through Psychosocial First Aid, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support services and recreational activities.

  • UNICEF moved 78 trucks from Egypt into the Gaza Strip since 21 October.

  • Three international UNICEF staff members entered the Gaza Strip to support with: Operations, Emergency Coordination / WASH, Supply and Logistics.

  • Security Council resolution 2712 (2023) calls for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza and an immediate release of all hostages • UNICEF’s Executive Director visited the Gaza Strip together with the Deputy Executive Director.