27 March 2025

Highlights

  • In February, there was an improvement in the delivery of vital, lifesaving assistance to communities in Gaza following the ceasefire on 19 January.
  • The Israeli operation in the northern West Bank, starting in Jenin on 21 January, impacted Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas governorates. According to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA, the ongoing operation caused the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967, with around 40,000 people displaced.
  • On 26 February, the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza concluded, reaching 602,795 children under 10 years of age, 102 per cent of the target.
  • Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF provided cash assistance to 57,209 people (19,043 families, including 28,604 children), helping them return home and cover basic needs.
  • On 23 February, the Ministry of Education launched the compressed academic year for 2024-2025 in Gaza, marking the first return to in-person learning since October 2023.
  • Despite increasing humanitarian needs, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF faced a US$578 million funding shortfall.