10 June 2026
OCHA reports that the Rafah crossing?has?now?reopened for the movement of a limited number of people?in both directions.
Today, the UN and its?partners?resumed?support?for?the medical?evacuation?of people?seeking treatment outside of?Gaza?and offered?to help those returning to Gaza.
This follows a?short closure?of the crossing by the Israeli authorities earlier this week.
The Kerem Shalom crossing?reopened?yesterday for the offloading of cargo to enter Gaza. Yesterday, humanitarian teams were able to pick up food and fuel from the crossing, and more collection efforts were ongoing as of earlier today. However, humanitarian partners warn that Kerem Shalom remains the only crossing point for cargo to enter Gaza, which results in congestion and limits to operations.
Meanwhile, the UN and humanitarian partners continue?supporting?people?inside?Gaza, most?of whom remain displaced.
Yesterday,?the?World Food?Programme?said?that?in?May, it reached?about?1.4?million people with assistance, including food parcels, bread bundles, hot meals, and malnutrition treatment. To help?feed families,?WFP?provided cash?assistance?to?about?half a million?people, and hundreds of others were?engaged in?the?cash-for-work?programme, working?on?carpentry?and?sewing.
In a??today, the Office of the Âé¶¹APP High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) agency said that yesterday,?Palestinian?armed elements?detained several Palestinians, including seven ambulance crew members from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, on Salah?Ad Din?Road in Gaza.?Two of them remain detained in an unknown location.
OHCHR called for the immediate release of the healthcare workers and called upon Israel¡¯s obligations to ensure public order and safety in Gaza and to refrain from, as well as?prevent,?such?violations of international law,?including the obstruction of medical services.
Turning to the West Bank,?there continue to be reports of violence?by Israeli forces and?settlers against Palestinians.
Since the beginning of January, and as of this Monday, 57 Palestinians, including 13 children and two women, have been killed across the West Bank. Of these, 41 were killed by Israeli forces, 13 by Israeli settlers, and three by either Israeli forces or settlers.
So far this year, OCHA has documented more than 980 settler-related incidents resulting in casualties or property damage across over 230 communities?¨C?an average of six incidents per day.
The UN reiterates their call for the protection of civilians,?including healthcare workers,?and full respect for international law.
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Children, Gaza Strip, Settler violence, West Bank, malnutrition
Publication Date: 10/06/2026
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