At a press briefing on Tuesday, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called reports of Israeli military action “extremely worrying”, stressing that “we do not want civilians to be bombed again” or for humanitarian operations to “be derailed again”.
Hamas denied involvement in a reported attack on Israeli forces by Palestinian militants earlier in the day, saying it remained committed to the ceasefire – accusing Israel of violating its terms.
The response plan continues
The United Nations relief coordination office, OCHAsaid partners are ramping up efforts under a 60-day response plan.
“UN partners providing water and sanitation report that water distribution is expanding in northern Gaza, where they are now able to deliver 4,600 cubic meters per day to 585 different locations in the Gaza and northern Gaza governorates,” Dujarric said.
Preparations for the rainy season are underway in Deir al Balah, Khan Younis and Gaza governorates, including cleaning stormwater drainage systems.
Between October 1 and 25, nutrition programs treated more than 4,300 pregnant and lactating women suffering from acute malnutrition, while preventive support reached more than 134,000 mothers and children under five.
Meanwhile, Gaza residents continue their relocation efforts, with many simply seeking to return to their destroyed homes.
“More than 480,000 movements from the south to the north of Gaza have been observed since the start of the ceasefire, while almost 100,500 movements from the west to the east of Khan Younis have also been observed,” Mr. Dujarric said.
“To mitigate exposure to the elements, our partners are helping displaced communities reuse flour and rice bags – originally distributed as food aid, obviously – to turn them into sandbags to strengthen shelters and provide protection against rain and wind,” he added.
Aid delays
Efforts to collect humanitarian cargo at Gaza crossings continue.
However, aid deliveries are experiencing delays due to a rerouting of humanitarian and commercial trucks by Israeli authorities.
“In response to the diversion, several agencies temporarily reduced the number of trucks in their convoys while awaiting an initial assessment of the state of the roads,” said Mr. Dujarric.
“Teams have also already reported congestion and heavy traffic along the new road, causing delays in the movement of humanitarian goods,” he added, noting that the UN continues to work with Israeli authorities and others to address the slowdown.
At the same time, reports from the Israeli NGO Peace Now, cited by the UN human rights office (OHCHR), indicate a increased settler activity: 84 new outposts were established in the past year, compared to 49 the year beforealongside 757 settler attacks recorded during the first half of 2025.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
