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The May escalation highlighted the urgent need for humanitarian assistance in oPt

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Humanitarian situation in Gaza | Flash Update #5 as of 17:00, 15 May 2023 – occupied Palestinian territory | ReliefWeb

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  • The ceasefire in Israel and Gaza took effect at 22:00 on 13 May 2023, bringing to a halt the latest escalation of hostilities that began on 9 May 2023. It has largely held.
  • In the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has verified 33 Palestinian fatalities from 9 to 14 May; one additional fatality is still under verification. Out of the verified fatalities, at least 12 were civilians. Among the 12 civilians were four girls, two boys, four women and two men. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 190 Palestinians were injured, including 64 children and 38 women.
  • In Israel, one Israeli woman and one Palestinian worker from Gaza were killed and at least 40 physical injuries were reported by Israeli medical sources.
  • On 14 May, Israeli forces began the gradual easing of the closure placed on Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings with Gaza since 9 May, allowing the movement of the commodities that were authorized prior to the escalation, including fuel.
  • The Ministry of Public Works and Housing in Gaza reported that a total of 2,943 housing units sustained damage, including 103 destroyed, 140 severely damaged and 2,700 that were otherwise damaged. During the escalation, 1,244 Palestinians were internally displaced, either because they lived in one of the 2,943 housing units that were damaged, or because they identified safer areas to stay in. Initial reports indicate that 20 schools administered by the Palestinian Authority and six schools administered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) were damaged to various degrees. Over the night of 12 May, airstrikes near health facilities resulted in partial damage to Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah and the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, in addition to two primary health care clinics in Khan Younis and northern Gaza.
  • The authorities in Gaza are fixing electrical lines as well as water and wastewater networks, and clearing roads, including the removal of rubble from damaged buildings. The local authorities’ explosive ordnance disposal teams have started removing unexploded ordnances. Markets and schools have reopened.
  • Funding of the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan is urgently needed, particularly in light of this escalation. A summary update to the Plan is being produced to reflect priorities in the aftermath of the latest hostilities.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

  • On 9 May, Israeli forces launched a military operation in the Gaza Strip. Israeli airstrikes struck residential buildings and houses where three members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad were staying, killing them along with ten family members. Palestinian armed groups in Gaza fired rockets from various locations towards Israel, with exchanges of fire continuing through 13 May.
  • During the escalation, the Israeli military reported targeting 700 objectives in the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli military, more than 1,400 rockets and other projectiles were launched by armed Palestinian groups towards Israel, with more than 1,100 reaching Israeli territory, and the rest falling short and landing in Gaza or in the sea.
  • Throughout this period, the Israeli authorities closed the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings, preventing the movement of people and goods from the West Bank or Israel and back. The closures affected humanitarian access, essential services, and the entry of vital items such as fuel. The Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing and the adjacent internal Salah Ad Din gate, controlled by the local authorities, operated as usual, allowing the movement of goods and people between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
  • The hostilities continued until a ceasefire came into effect at 22:00 on 13 May. The ceasefire continues to largely hold, despite incidents involving the exchange of fire, shortly after the ceasefire and on 14 May.
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