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UNRWA Situation Report #193 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem

UNRWA

29 Oct 2025

All information updated for 20- 26 October 2025 [1]
Days 742 - 746 since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip

Highlights

The Gaza Strip

• The renewed enforcement of the ceasefire was announced on 19 October, after which a relative calm was reportedly observed across the Gaza Strip. On 20 October, the Israeli military, which maintains a presence in more than 50 per cent of the Gaza Strip, announced that works began to demarcate the Yellow Line separating the ceasefire zone from the Israeli military-controlled area.
• On 22 October, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion, which concluded that "the United Nations, acting through UNRWA, has been an indispensable provider of humanitarian relief in the Gaza Strip" and that "Israel is under an obligation to agree to and facilitate relief schemes provided by the United Nations and its entities, including UNRWA."
• The Site Management Cluster estimates that only about 10 per cent of IDPs live in collective centres, such as former schools, markets, and health facilities, including UNRWA-designated emergency shelters, many of which have sustained significant damage during recent military incursions, further constraining available capacity. As at 20 October, about 70,000 people are estimated to reside in over 90 designated UNRWA shelters and surrounding areas.
• In line with the 60-day inter-agency plan for the humanitarian response, UNRWA continues to scale up operations where possible, including lifesaving health and WASH services and in-person learning: UNRWA currently operates three health facilities in Gaza City reaching more than 700 patients per day, and over 20,000 students are now benefiting from in-person learning activities in UNRWA temporary learning spaces (TLS).
• However, UNRWA's ability to restore services is limited by restrictions imposed by Israel to bring in vital supplies, including much-needed equipment to repair damaged facilities. UNRWA also continues to face a ban on bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, pre-positioned outside Gaza, UNRWA has enough food parcels for 1.1 million people, flour for 2.1 million individuals, and shelter supplies for up to 1.3 million people.

The occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem

• Settler violence targeting the annual olive harvest has continued across the West Bank, with October 2025 on track to become the most violent month since UNRWA began tracking settler violence in 2013.