16 April 2026
OCHA reports that yesterday, UN teams collected fuel, food, medical supplies, clothing and other items from the two operational cargo crossings, Kerem Shalom and Zikim in Gaza.
On Tuesday, humanitarians collected cargo only from Kerem Shalom because collection and offloading activities at Zikim have so far been allowed only on alternating days.
Meanwhile, mine action partners report that last week they provided education sessions to more than 12,000 people in Gaza City, Deir al Balah and Khan Younis on risks associated with explosive ordnance. Over a dozen accidents injuring more than 30 people have occurred so far in 2026. Addressing that risk more meaningfully requires clearance to take critical equipment into Gaza and conduct the full range of disposal activities.
Restrictions, including limitations on the entry of items listed as “dual?use” or non-humanitarian, including equipment needed to dispose of explosive ordnance, continue to hamper the humanitarian response.
Partners addressing gender-based violence share that they provided nearly 8,000 people with a range of services, including mental health support and sessions on legal rights, reproductive health and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse. That’s alongside the provision of cash and items to support women and girls with their personal hygiene and wellbeing.
Meanwhile, there are reports this week of continued attacks, including Israeli strikes and shelling, affecting residential areas, placing civilians at risk. On Saturday, two people, including a toddler, were reportedly wounded when a UN school used as a shelter for internally displaced people in Jabalya Camp was hit by gunfire.
OCHA stresses that civilians and civilian facilities must always be protected.
In the West Bank, OCHA reports that high levels of displacement continue. The first two weeks of April recorded the displacement of some 150 people, bringing the overall number of displaced so far in 2026 to more than 2,500 Palestinians, including over 1,100 children; this displacement is mostly due to settler violence and access restrictions, but also linked to demolitions and evictions.
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Access and movement, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Gender-based violence, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Settler violence, West Bank
Publication Date: 16/04/2026
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