UN Security Council Hears Gaza, West Bank Crisis Updates
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- UN Security Council resolution 2803 (2025) welcomed the Board of Peace, established by US President Donald Trump, as a transitional administration for Gaza's redevelopment until the Palestinian Authority completes its reform program, and authorized a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) under unified command acceptable to the board.
- Since the October 2025 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, 1,180 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, including 59 between July 15-22, according to OCHA updates.
- In the West Bank, 18 Palestinians have been killed in settler attacks as of July 20 — 12 by Israeli settlers, three by Israeli forces, and three where responsibility remains disputed — per OCHA.
- 1.2 million people, or 59% of Gaza's population, faced crisis-level hunger from mid-April through July, with conditions expected to worsen, according to the UN-backed Integrated Food Insecurity Phase Classification (IPC).
- UNFPA reported that in the first half of 2026, Gaza recorded nearly 4,000 miscarriages, severe maternal morbidity reached 82 cases per 1,000 deliveries, and more than 57% of pregnant women were anemic.
- UNDP has helped clear nearly 630,000 tonnes of debris from Gaza's roads and essential service facilities — a fraction of the 60 million tonnes created by Israeli strikes and demolitions since 2023.
- Israeli forces' operations in the West Bank — demolitions, settlement expansion, settler violence, and movement restrictions — continue to drive displacement and block essential services, OCHA reported.
Why it matters: The Board of Peace framework authorized under resolution 2803 confronts a deteriorating on-the-ground reality: 59% of Gaza faces crisis-level hunger and 1,180 Palestinians have been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire. Continued West Bank demolitions and 18 settler-attack deaths in 2026 show ceasefire-era gains remain fragile for civilians across both territories.
