Between 25 November and 1 December, four Palestinians, including one child, were killed by Israeli forces, raising the total number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank this year to 227. Nearly half of all 2025 fatalities were in the Jenin and Nablus governorates. Large-scale operations in Jenin and Tubas governorates affected over 95,000 Palestinians last week. In Tubas, raids, curfews, and bulldozer activity damaged homes, roads, and water networks, displacing families and disrupting water supplies for nearly 17,000 people. Settler violence remains high, with OCHA documenting 1,680 settler attacks in over 270 communities this year—an average of five per day—impacting the olive harvest season with assaults on farmers and agricultural infrastructure.
In Gaza, airstrikes, shelling, and detonations continue near the “Yellow Line,” affecting more than half the territory where Israeli forces are deployed. Shifts in the line last week spurred fresh displacement from eastern Gaza City, worsened by winter rains. Since the October ceasefire, over 774,000 displacement movements have been recorded, with more than 20,500 over the past week due to flooding and insecurity. Humanitarians warn that winter, overcrowding, and repeated displacement heighten risks for vulnerable groups.
Gaza’s health system is on the brink of collapse. Despite 42 health facilities reopening or partially resuming services post-ceasefire, 61 per cent of health service points remain non-functional, straining the system. WHO reports that over 16,500 patients, including around 4,000 children, need medical evacuation for unavailable advanced care in Gaza. Food security is critical; UNICEF reported two-thirds of children under five consumed just two or fewer food groups in October, risking acute malnutrition. While food assistance has increased, shortages of fuel, gas, and cash limit diverse diets. Over 80 per cent of Gaza’s buildings are damaged or destroyed, with debris clearance estimated to take seven years, even with stable access and funding.
Despite immense needs, humanitarian funding is severely constrained. By 4 December, only 40 per cent of the $4 billion needed for Gaza and West Bank’s 2025 response was received. The UN continues to coordinate humanitarian missions in Gaza. On Wednesday, Israeli authorities facilitated six out of seven attempts to collect essential items like fuel, medical supplies, diapers, hygiene kits, soap, winter clothing, and more from the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings.
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