Following decades of oppression by mainly European settlers in the historic land of Palestine, it’s reached the point where the genocidal intentions of the Israeli leadership and a majority of the population are on full display.
The UNRWA seems nearly incapable of delivering necessary food and supplies.
Finally, 20 other countries including China, are taking it upon themselves to block lethal supplies to Israel. But it’s not nearly enough.
Who will hold Israel accountable for its genocide, its brutality?
https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-176-situation-gaza-strip-and-west-bank-including-east-jerusalem
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Friday, June 20, 2025
All information updated for 12 - 18 June 2025 [1]
Days 614- 620 since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip
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Back to Resources UNRWA Situation Report #176 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem Friday, June 20, 2025 All information updated for 12 - 18 June 2025 [1] Days 614- 620 since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip Download UNRWA multimedia resources here Highlights
Since the collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza on the night between 17 and 18 March 2025, intense Israeli Forces activities escalated, resulting in tens of thousands of civilians reportedly killed and injured, further damage and destruction to civilian infrastructure, and new waves of forced displacement.
According to OCHA, people are confined to ever-shrinking spaces, with 82.4 per cent of the Gaza Strip now within the Israeli-militarized zone, under displacement orders, or where these overlap. The UN estimates that over 680,000 people have been displaced yet again since the breakdown of the ceasefire, including over 242,000 between 15 May and 17 June.
According to the latest FAO-WFP Hunger Hotspots report, the risk of famine in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly likely due to the ongoing military operations, forced displacement, and severe limitations imposed on the humanitarian response. The Nutrition Cluster also warned that rates of acute malnutrition have sharply increased among children aged six to 59 months across all governorates.
Mass casualties among people trying to access food supplies continue being reported. On 17 June, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini posted on X (previously known as Twitter) that “It is now the new routine to shoot and kill desperate and starving people while they try to collect little food from a company made of mercenaries”, adding that “Inviting people to their death is a war crime.”
The fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip has reached deeply worrisome levels. Humanitarian organisations warn that without the immediate entry of fuel, lifesaving and life-sustaining services are at risk of shutting down imminently.
OCHA reported that, on 16 and 17 June, a fiber optic cable cut along the Khan Younis route caused a complete internet connectivity outage and the disruption of mobile services in southern and central Gaza.
The health response in the Gaza Strip continues to face severe operational challenges, including extensive damage to health facilities, obstacles to safe movements and restrictions on the entry of medical supplies and critical fuel. UNRWA medical services are critically under-resourced, with nearly half of medical supplies already out of stock and over one fifth projected to run out in less than two months.
Since the escalation between Iran and Israel started on 13 June, missile debris and interceptor shrapnel in the West Bank have fallen inside the premises of at least two UNRWA schools and one UNRWA training centre in Ramallah and Qalqiliya, without causing injuries.
Mass demolitions have continued in the northern West Bank, with bulldozing of buildings occurring in Jenin and Tulkarm camps, in execution of mass demolition orders previously issued by Israeli Forces, including those of 1 May (for Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps) and 9 June (for Jenin Camp).
https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-176-situation-gaza-strip-and-west-bank-including-east-jerusalem
You can read the full report at the above link.
Meanwhile, the US has just placed sanctions on the UN
More than 20 countries—including Spain, Ireland, Turkey, China, and South Africa—are convening in Bogotá for an emergency summit to take concrete diplomatic, legal, and economic action against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza. These nations, organized under the "Hague Group," plan to enforce measures such as blocking arms shipments, refusing port access to military vessels, and upholding international court rulings. The initiative is a response to perceived inaction by the UN, ICC, U.S., and EU, with participating countries declaring their intent to hold Israel accountable under international law. Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss whether this marks a global shift away from symbolic condemnations toward real-world consequences for violations of humanitarian law.
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