{"id":319279,"date":"2026-07-01T13:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=319279"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:31:00","slug":"ocha-aid-workers-warn-expanding-israeli-controlled-areas-in-gaza-endanger-civilians","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ocha-aid-workers-warn-expanding-israeli-controlled-areas-in-gaza-endanger-civilians\/","title":{"rendered":"OCHA: Aid workers warn expanding Israeli-controlled areas in Gaza endanger civilians"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1 July 2026<\/p>\n

OCHA\u00a0reports that humanitarian\u00a0partners today called for the\u00a0protection of civilians\u00a0in\u00a0Gaza, including along the so-called \u201cYellow Line.\u201d<\/p>\n

In\u00a0a\u00a0statement<\/a>, the Humanitarian Country Team, which brings together the heads of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies and NGOs working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, warned that the continued expansion of areas under Israeli control since the ceasefire agreement in October 2025 is intensifying risks to civilians and further constraining humanitarian efforts.<\/p>\n

Human rights partners\u00a0have\u00a0verified the killing of 196\u00a0people\u00a0\u2013\u00a0including\u00a018\u00a0women and\u00a043\u00a0children\u00a0\u2013\u00a0between\u00a010\u00a0October last year and April 2026\u00a0in Israeli attacks reported near areas where Israeli forces are deployed.<\/p>\n

The statement noted that many people were reportedly killed while moving through areas lacking clear demarcation on the ground and that Palestinians are now concentrated in increasingly limited areas, living amid insecurity and violence, and with limited access to services.<\/p>\n

The statement also called for safe and unimpeded humanitarian access\u00a0into and within the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on\u00a0water and sanitation,\u00a0Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF\u00a0said<\/a> in a social media post yesterday that this week, partners temporarily restored wastewater infrastructure serving Gaza city, enabling pumping to resume after being non-operational for the past two years.<\/p>\n

This reduces public health risks, as humanitarians and partners tell us that more than 80 per cent of families struggle to access safe and clean sanitation facilities.<\/p>\n

In the West Bank,\u00a0yesterday,\u00a0in the Jerusalem governorate, the Humanitarian Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov led a field visit of more than 20 diplomats who met communities affected by demolitions,\u00a0evictions,\u00a0the threat of forcible\u00a0transfer,\u00a0movement\u00a0restrictions and other longstanding humanitarian concerns.<\/p>\n

Speaking<\/a> from Augusta Victoria hospital, Dr. Alakbarov underscored the importance of sustained international attention to East Jerusalem and highlighted the vital role the hospital plays in providing specialized health care for Palestinians. He noted that many patients from Gaza who require critical treatment continue to face significant obstacles in accessing care. The Humanitarian Coordinator also noted that, so far in 2026, about 360 people have been displaced and over 150 structures demolished in East Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

Further on displacement, an NGO consortium focusing on protection in the West Bank says in a\u00a0new report<\/a> that families who were internally displaced fear also having to leave their current places. About half of the families surveyed assessed they were at risk of being displaced once again within the next six months. Eighty-six per cent reported worse living conditions compared with their original locations.<\/p>\n

Of over 3,000 Palestinians displaced within the West Bank between January and May 2026, more than 71 per cent were forced out of their homes or communities by settler attacks and related access restrictions. The remaining 29 per cent had their homes demolished.<\/p>\n

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