Human rights advocates and the Red Cross report on the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.

The entities involved

• Gaza Strip →

  self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel

  • Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.Mon 16:56
  • Investigations into sexual violence and the initiated attacks leading to the current conflict are underway in the Gaza Strip.Mon 15:56
• West Bank →

  Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel

  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44
  • Bezalel Smotrich announced plans for settlement expansion into specific regions including Galilee, the West Bank, and the Negev.Mon 14:32

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• A peace plan to end the conflict and aid recovery in Gaza was welcomed by a joint statement on UNSC Resolution 2334.Sep 11
• Ongoing conflict in Gaza and West Bank leads to a humanitarian crisis monitored by the World Health Organization.Aug 11
• Human rights monitors, including the Euro-Mediterranean Monitor and PCHR, are tracking Israeli systemic violence in the Gaza Strip.Jul 2