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At least 393 agency workers have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas-Israel war began in October 2023.
UNRWA Acting Commissioner General Christian Saunders said the safety of humanitarian staff, locations and operations had been neglected since the start of the war.
Thousands of people were killed and injured
Since the fragile ceasefire agreement on 10 October 2025, Regional authorities have reported 1,334 deaths and 4,429 injuries in Gazaaccording to the UN emergency relief agency, Ocha.
UN safety and security partners reported military operations, including airstrikes, shelling, shelling and naval gunfire, continued throughout the Gaza region over the weekend, particularly west of the “yellow line” that Israel established at the start of the ceasefire agreement.
Air attacks trigger displacement
Israeli airstrikes and other attacks continue to hit populated areas, causing casualties and property damage and prompting further displacement, according to OCHA’s latest report. humanitarian renewal.
Currently, nine out of 10 people in Gaza are internally displaced, including people who have repeatedly become refugees.
Overcrowding, inadequate shelter and limited access to clean water and sanitation increase the risk of infectious disease transmission in Gaza, particularly respiratory infections, acute watery diarrhea and acute jaundice syndrome, OCHA said, adding that winter preparedness efforts in overcrowded refugee camps remain severely hampered by funding shortages and restrictions on the entry of essential materials.
Access denied
OCHA said Israel’s refusal and delays in approval for engine oil and spare parts threaten water, sanitation, health and waste management services that depend on generators.
At the same time, about one in four people in the enclave are likely to require acute and ongoing care, including patients with severe injuries, amputations, head and spinal cord injuries, and burns, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
‘The killing must stop’: UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that over the past seven days in the Gaza Strip, attacks killed many children, including reports that:
- Sisters Bana, 6, and Lana, 12, were killed along with their parents in an airstrike in Beit Lahia while they were sleeping.
- Wafaa, 8, killed in Gaza City
- A pregnant mother and her unborn baby were killed by gunfire in Khan Younis
- Saadi, 3, and Obaida, 9, were also killed by gunfire in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis
- Hilal, 14, was injured in an airstrike in Khan Younis on Thursday. Yesterday, he died from his injuries.
Three other children died from earlier injuries, and at least 13 children were injured, the UN agency said.
“Every child must be protected,” UNICEF said. “The killings must stop.”
Lebanon: Jerry can explodes
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon continue to observe Israeli military activity inside Lebanese territory, on land, in the air and at sea, according to Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General, Farhan Haq.
Of particular concern is the continued use of jerry cans containing explosives. Between Thursday and Sunday, peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFILE) observed Israeli drones dropping the devices near Al Mansuri, all of which later exploded, including at least nine on Saturday alone.
UNIFIL also recorded a number of violations in Lebanese airspace, mostly carried out by drones, fighter jets, and, on one occasion, helicopters, with at least 32 airstrikes taking place in its area of operations in the same period.
Troop deployment
Peacekeepers reported extensive artillery activity, troop deployments, engineering work, and vehicle movements in both sectors, while Israeli patrol boats were observed daily in Lebanese waters off Naqoura.
Freedom of movement is also still a concern. On Sunday, Israeli personnel conducted a two-hour UNIFIL patrol northeast of Kafer Chouba, and Haq reiterated that peacekeepers must be able to carry out their mandated tasks without hindrance.
Despite the security situation, UNIFIL continued to support humanitarian efforts, facilitating 16 missions in coordination with OCHA’s aid coordination office on Thursday and Friday.
