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UNRWA Situation Report #63 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (All information from 9-10 January 2024, is valid as of 10 January 2024 at 22:30)

UNRWA

11 Jan 2024

Key Points

The Gaza Strip

• As of 10 January 2024, the total number of UNRWA colleagues killed since the beginning of hostilities is 146.

• Since 7 October 2023, up to 1.9 million people (or over 85 per cent of the population) have been displaced across the Gaza Strip, some multiple times. Families are forced to move repeatedly in search of safety.

• As of 8 January, nearly 1.4 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are sheltering in 154 UNRWA facilities across all five governorates of the Gaza Strip, including 160,000 in the north and Gaza City, and nearly 400,000 are in close vicinity of these installations and receiving assistance from UNRWA. A total of 1.78 million* IDPs are receiving assistance from UNRWA.

* This includes nearly 160,000 IDPs in north Gaza and Gaza City governorates as of 12 October. UNRWA's ability to provide humanitarian support and update data in the above areas is severely restricted. The hostilities, Israeli Forces' evacuation orders and the constant search for safer places meant that people are displaced multiple times. UNRWA shelters often provide assistance to registered Palestine Refugees and other members of the community. There are instances where total numbers could be duplicated due to overlapping registrations, this is why we use "estimates" for these figures.

The West Bank, including East Jerusalem

• Between 9 and 10 January, the following Israeli Security Forces (ISF) search and arrest operations occurred:

  9 January:

• Search and arrest operations in Tulkarm city, Tulkarm refugee camp and Nur Shams refugee camp in northern West Bank continued. Nine Palestinians were reportedly injured in Tulkarm refugee camp due to ISF drone firing a missile.

• Search and arrest operation in Askar Camp, northern West Bank. Five Palestinians, including a child, were injured during the operation. ISF reportedly blew up a house and detained one Palestinian.

• There were reports of search and arrest operations in several villages north, east and south of Jenin city, northern West Bank. ISF reportedly entered with bulldozers and damaged public infrastructure as well as private property. Reportedly, there was an exchange of fire between Palestinians and ISF in Jenin. Further violence was reported the next day as Palestinians reportedly threw pipe bombs and six Palestinians were detained.

• Search and arrest operation in Qalqiliya, northern West Bank, where four Palestinians were detained.

• A Palestinian allegedly attempted to stab ISF soldiers at a checkpoint in the central West Bank. ISF shot and killed the Palestinian. A PRCS ambulance was preparing to transfer the body of the Palestinian to a hospital in Ramallah, when ISF intercepted the ambulance and took the body. ISF then closed all checkpoints and entrances to villages north of Ramallah.

• ISF conducted a search operation and opened fire during clashes with Palestinians in Ramallah, central West Bank. One Palestinian was injured with live ammunition and two Palestinians were detained. The injured Palestinian died the next day.

​ 10 January:

• ISF opened fire during clashes with Palestinians in Abud, central West Bank. Three Palestinians were injured with live ammunition.

• ISF search and arrest operations were conducted in Nablus, Balata refugee camp and other locations across the West Bank.