8 June 2026

Following missile attacks towards Israel?since?last night,?the?Israeli authorities?closed?Kerem Shalom?crossing?today?¨C?the only crossing?into?Gaza?that had been operational?for cargo?over the past two weeks.

However, humanitarians?were allowed to?collect cargo from the Palestinian side of the crossing. Israeli authorities also?closed?Rafah?Crossing.

OCHA?stresses?that?people?in?the?Gaza?Strip?rely?on a steady flow of?humanitarian and commercial?goods?from outside.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and its?humanitarian partners?work?hard?to?maintain?a?sustained?and predictable flow of supplies?despite?restrictions. Such efforts cannot be sustained if crossings remain closed.

Against this backdrop,?civilians and civilian infrastructure continue to be exposed to?Israeli?airstrikes,?shelling?and?gunfire, resulting in reported casualties and damage.

Under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected.

In the West Bank, OCHA warns of risks from debris from the interception of missiles, as seen during previous regional escalations.

Meanwhile, violence affecting Palestinians across the West Bank persists. Last Friday, Israeli forces shot and killed a seven?month?old Palestinian baby in Hebron city and injured both parents when their vehicle came under fire as it approached an Israeli patrol. Israeli authorities have indicated the incident will be investigated.

In Nablus, Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp yesterday, arresting one Palestinian. Clashes with residents during the operation resulted in injuries and tear gas exposure.

Raids, search-and-arrest?operations?and other operations by Israeli forces have become a?regular occurrence,?with more than 20 raids or other operations on average each day?across the West Bank?during the five first months of 2026. This has resulted in casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.

Palestinians?in the West Bank?must be protected, as required by law,?and?perpetrators?of violations?must?be held accountable.


Document Type: News item
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Casualties, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, West Bank
Publication Date: 08/06/2026
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