30 March 2026

OCHA said lethal attacks affecting civilians continue in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Over the weekend it was reported that airstrikes and shelling hit residential areas in Gaza, as well as fatal shootings by Israeli forces and other attacks by settlers in the West Bank.

In one incident, documented by OCHA, before dawn today a Palestinian family was trapped inside their home as Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles outside. This was in the village of Nahalin, near Bethlehem, where neighbours managed to extinguish the fire and save the family.

Such incidents have become frequent and they put systematic pressure on Palestinians to leave their homes and communities. They result in fatalities, injuries, damage and displacement, deepening humanitarian needs.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ reminds all parties that civilians must always be protected; in law enforcement contexts, lethal force must be a last resort. Perpetrators of unlawful attacks must be held to account.

Meanwhile, The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is concerned over restrictions imposed on humanitarian operations.

Today, international Non-Governmental Organizations confirmed their intention to proceed with a petition to the Israeli High Court of Justice challenging the new Israeli registration system, which further restricts their ability to operate not only in Israel but also in the OPT.

International NGOs play a critical role in the humanitarian response. In the OPT, international NGOs are collectively delivering some $1 billion in assistance each year. OCHA says that prohibitive registration requirements are among several measures undermining people¡¯s access to humanitarian services.

Israeli authorities must allow and facilitate rapid, unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief. They must reverse policies that obstruct humanitarian operations and ensure that humanitarian organizations are able to operate without compromising humanitarian principles.