麻豆APP

5 February 2026

The Ministry of Health in Gaza today reported dozens of fatalities and injuries over the previous 24 hours, adding that many people remained inaccessible to emergency teams.

OCHA reiterates?that?all parties must fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect?civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Meanwhile, last night, teams on the ground received 25 additional returnees who had crossed through Rafah. As in previous nights, the UN Development Programme provided transportation to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, where OCHA and its partners continue to operate a reception area with protection specialists, psychologists, medical personnel and others provided services and guidance tailored to people’s needs.

Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners supported the medical evacuation of eight patients and 17 of their companions from Gaza to Egypt through the Rafah Crossing. Earlier today, they supported the medical evacuation of seven patients and 14 companions.

UN colleagues are working with all stakeholders to address persistent challenges hindering the operations, so that more people can receive the care that they need – safely and with dignity. WHO says their key priority is to ensure the entry of more humanitarian supplies into Gaza and to quickly scale up health services, rehabilitate damaged facilities and expand critical services. These efforts are essential to build a resilient and sustainable health system – thereby reducing the need for medical evacuations.

The UN continues calling for the immediate reopening of the medical referral route to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem – as this would expedite access to care for patients in need.? More than 18,500 patients in Gaza still require specialized treatment that is unavailable locally.

In the West Bank, OCHA warns that high levels of displacement continue. Since the beginning of 2026, more than 900 Palestinians have been forced out of their homes or communities, mostly due to settler violence and access restrictions, followed by demolitions. These figures are as of yesterday.

In just two weeks, between 20 January and 2 February, OCHA documented more than 50 Israeli settler attacks that resulted in casualties, property damage or both.

OCHA is carrying?out preliminary assessments of?damage?and needs following?these?incidents,?to inform?the?humanitarian response by the UN and its partners.