The UN and its partners are delivering essential supplies daily at Gaza’s crossing points. On Monday, nearly 4,000 aid pallets were unloaded at the Kerem Shalom and Zikim border crossings. 65% contained food, 12% shelter items, another 12% were water, sanitation, and hygiene products, with 7% being health and nutrition items. On Tuesday, the UN coordinated five humanitarian movements with Israeli authorities; three were facilitated, one was approved but didn’t proceed, and another was canceled. This allowed teams to partially execute the planned collection of food and medical supplies at Kerem Shalom without needing coordination in certain areas.
In education, over 2,000 winterization kits have been distributed to children aged 12-14, along with 58 specialized tents at 16 learning centers to expand space for nearly 25,000 children. Meanwhile, mine action partners are inspecting areas for explosion hazards, conducting two assessments in Deir al Balah and Gaza City on Monday.
In the West Bank, over 72,000 farming families urgently need emergency aid due to income loss from declining crop and livestock production. FAO highlights the necessity of supporting these families to prevent a larger crisis. “Farming families urgently need assistance – in cash and in kind – to mitigate the impacts of widespread settler violence, a deepening economic crisis and near-pervasive loss of income,” said Rein Paulsen, Director of FAO Office for Emergencies and Resilience.
Agriculture is crucial in the West Bank, with 115,000 out of 700,000 families relying on it for livelihood. The Data in Emergency Survey (DIEM) reveals 90% of farming families have faced acute “shocks” like conflict, violence, rising costs, and job losses, with challenges like restricted access to water, movement and land access constraints, and high fuel and transport costs. This survey, conducted between July and August, is its second iteration this year.
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