Gaza: Families brace for fourth winter in tents as aid operations remain stymied — SkimNews
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- UNOPS reported three recent incidents affecting its operations in Gaza, including explosions near convoys, staff detentions, and gunfire hitting a guesthouse, underscoring deteriorating conditions for humanitarian workers.
- Jorge Moreira da Silva stated that UNOPS staff safety has been compromised repeatedly, demanding all parties uphold obligations to protect humanitarian personnel in conflict zones.
- OCHA recorded that 950,000 displaced people in Gaza live in areas at medium to high risk of flooding, with insufficient shelter supplies ahead of winter.
- Francesca Albanese cited UN data indicating nearly 300 journalists have been killed in Gaza and over 100 detained, many tortured, with 80% of media infrastructure destroyed.
- Albanese also documented 139 recent attacks on journalists in the West Bank and repression by both Israeli forces and Palestinian authorities, including Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
- António Guterres condemned escalating violence in the West Bank, particularly the Israeli offensive in Hebron and settler attacks, through spokesperson Daniela Gross at a UN briefing.
Why it matters: With 950,000 people at flood risk and aid operations repeatedly disrupted, the erosion of humanitarian and press access in Gaza and the West Bank deepens the crisis for civilians, while the UN’s repeated condemnations highlight a widening gap between international law and on-ground protection.
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