The United Nations says insecurity, Israeli access restrictions and funding shortages are limiting humanitarian operations in Gaza, with access especially difficult near the Yellow Line and more than 18,000 new reported cases of several infectious and skin conditions during the cited week.
UN agencies say expanding Israeli-controlled areas in Gaza are increasing civilian risks, limiting relief operations and worsening displacement, water and funding pressures.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw from its current positions in Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed, challenging a U.S.-backed arrangement announced by Donald Trump.
A €883.6 million Gaza early-recovery initiative will target basic services first, while a joint assessment estimates housing needs at $16.2 billion.
FAO and WFP warn acute hunger will worsen across 13 crisis zones from June to November 2026, with Sudan, Gaza and Nigeria among the worst hit.
Conflict, aid cuts and higher costs are tightening the emergency response from Sudan and Gaza to Somalia, Yemen and northeast Nigeria.
