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UNRWA Situation Report #44 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (Information is valid as of 2 December 2023 at 22:30 (local time) Day 57 of Hostilities Published 4 December 2023)

UNRWA

4 Dec 2023

Key Points

The Gaza Strip

• On the morning of 1 December, hostilities resumed following the end of a humanitarian pause that started on 24 November.

• UNRWA confirms that one colleague was killed during strikes before the humanitarian pause. In total, 111 UNRWA colleagues have been killed since 7 October.

• Almost 1.9 million people (or over 80 per cent of the population) have been displaced across the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

• As of 2 December,** UNRWA has been able to verify that 117 incidents have occurred at 85 UNRWA premises since the beginning of the war. 30 installations were hit directly and 55 sustained collateral damage. In addition, UNRWA has received reports of the military use of its facilities on at least five occasions.**

• As of 2 December, almost 1.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) were sheltering in 156 UNRWA installations across all five governorates of the Gaza Strip, including in the North and Gaza City.

• Nearly 1 million IDPs were sheltering in 99 facilities in the Middle, Khan Younis and Rafah areas.