SITUATION AT A GLANCE
2 MILLION Estimated Population of Gaza
UN – December 2020
1.3 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need in the West Bank and Gaza Due to the May Hostilities
UN – May 2021
**1.1 MILLION People Intended to Receive Humanitarian Assistance in the West Bank and Gaza Through August 2021 UN – May 2021
654,000 Estimated Number of People in Need of Food Assistance in the West Bank and Gaza
UN – May 2021
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Clashes between GoI forces and Palestinians in the West Bank resulted in 10 deaths and injuries to more than 700 Palestinians in September.
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While GoI demolitions of Palestinianowned structures slowed in September, the number of demolitions and individuals affected by the demolitions in 2021 remain significantly higher than in 2020.
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In September, the GoI eased Gaza–Israel border restrictions, which had obstructed relief and recovery efforts in Gaza.