Gaza, MINA – The United Nations said on Monday that large numbers of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to move north despite widespread destruction, deadly unexploded ordnance, and the severe shortage of basic necessities.
According to Anadolu Agency, quoting data from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated at a press conference that “over the weekend, people continued to move across the Gaza Strip.” He added, “Since the ceasefire, more than 470,000 movements of people have been recorded towards the north.”
Dujarric warned that water, food, and essential services remain in critically short supply, even as humanitarian aid convoys continue entering the enclave.
“Between Friday and Saturday, more than 300 truckloads of aid were collected from the Palestinian side, mostly from the Kerem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem) crossing, carrying wheat flour, canned food, rice, and supplies for hot meals,” he said.
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He also noted ongoing efforts to reduce the risk of unexploded ordnance, with nearly 3,200 people in central and southern Gaza reached by risk education activities over the weekend. “Since 7 October 2023, humanitarians have recorded 150 explosive ordnance incidents, resulting in casualties, including among children,” Dujarric added.
Turning to the occupied West Bank, Dujarric condemned escalating Israeli settler violence, which has severely disrupted the annual olive harvest. “More than 85 settler attacks have targeted farmers and their lands, injuring over 110 Palestinians and damaging over 3,000 trees and saplings across 50 villages,” he said.
According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, Israeli settlers have carried out more than 7,000 attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023, including 158 assaults on olive pickers this month alone.
Last week, Israel’s parliament (Knesset) approved a preliminary reading of a bill to annex the West Bank, a move that analysts say would eliminate the possibility of a two-state solution.
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In July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark opinion declaring Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories illegal and calling for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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