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This is the highest number of refugees in a single demolition in occupied East Jerusalem since UN records began in 2009.
Victims’ families told the UN and humanitarian partners on the ground that Israeli forces had prevented them from retrieving their belongings, which were now buried under rubble.
UN aid partners are assessing the urgent needs of evicted families, providing rental assistance and other essential items.
So far this year, Israeli authorities have demolished or forced homeowners to demolish the homes of more than 1,800 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Most of the buildings were demolished due to the lack of Israeli-issued building permits, which are rarely granted to Palestinians in the affected areas.
Relief teams have provided them with emergency shelter, essential items and psychosocial support.
Gaza: Water and sanitation needs are not met
Meanwhile in Gaza, water and sanitation aid has been hampered by a lack of funding and restrictions on the entry of essential supplies, according to Ocha.
Restricted items include engine oil, spare parts and equipment essential to keeping vehicles and engines running.
The partners said water shortages had reduced water production at two desalination plants in southern Gaza, where equipment could not be properly maintained, leading to the rationing of drinking water to some 500,000 people in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis.
In disaster-affected pockets, partners estimate that three out of every four families are dependent on truck-delivered water until water infrastructure can fully recover.
Partners distribute 25,000 cubic meters of drinking water every day through 3,200 collection points. However, the vehicles they use require maintenance and access to certain areas is often stopped due to insecurity.
Cleaning supplies
Aid agencies also provided thousands of trash cans, bags, sponges and dusters; 3,000 liters of dishwashing soap; 4,600 gloves and masks; nearly 1,300 liters of bleach; more than 200 latrines; and hundreds of cleaning equipment.
Recent shortages of import-restricted goods have prevented the use of vehicles to collect and move solid waste, forcing reliance on donkey carts and PBB trucks.
In addition to approval for restricted items, OCHA said access to two waste dumps in Gaza close to the Gaza Strip’s perimeter should be restored to prevent waste from accumulating in populated areas. Sustainable funding for fuel is also important.
