10 April 2026

At the 6-month mark of the ceasefire in Gaza, OCHA says that humanitarian organizations continue to do their best to deliver in the face of many hurdles.

Partners leading on food security report in the first week of April, they distributed two food parcels, high-energy biscuits and one bag of flour per family to almost a quarter of a million people. These distributions covered about 75 per cent of their minimum caloric needs. This is up from 50 per cent in previous months. These deliveries were complemented by cash support, allowing families to buy additional food.

Education partners continue to help children learn through temporary sites. Last week, they installed five new learning spaces in Khan Younis and North Gaza governorates, while repairing another 17 classrooms. Overall, more than 580 temporary learning spaces are now operating across Gaza, serving nearly 360,000 children. Last month, most of those girls and boys received around 1.2 million nutritionally enhanced snacks.

In the West Bank, OCHA says Israeli forces have extended a military order by two months, prolonging the displacement of Palestinians from three refugee camps in Jenin and Tulkarm governorates. UNRWA estimates that this affects more than 33,000 people who have been displaced since January 2025.

OCHA calls for the lifting of these and other restrictions, which cause and prolong displacement, and hamper Palestinians from accessing healthcare, education and other basic services.