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UNRWA Situation Report #16 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (all information valid as of 26 October 2023 at 18:00 local time)

UNRWA

27 Oct 2023

Key Points

The Gaza Strip

• In the last 24 hours 14 additional UNRWA staff were killed, bringing the total to 53 staff killed since 7 October.
• Almost 640,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are sheltering in 150 UNRWA installations across the Gaza Strip. Overcrowding conditions and limited availability of assistance are contributing to rising tensions among IDPs, exacerbating protection and health risks.
• UNRWA teams continue to help with the reception, storage and distribution of the extremely limited quantities of aid arriving through the Rafah crossing, in cooperation with other UN agencies.
• Fuel remains one of the most urgent needs as current stocks are running out, forcing vital humanitarian services to a halt.

The West Bank, including East Jerusalem

• A 17-year-old boy was killed by live ammunition fired by the Israeli Security Forces during clashes in proximity to an UNRWA school in Jalazone refugee camp, north of Ramallah.