UNICEF in the State of Palestine: Escalation Humanitarian Situation Report No.36 (Reporting Period: 01 to 28 February 2025)

27 March 2025

Highlights

• In February, there was an improvement in the delivery of vital, lifesaving assistance to communities in Gaza following the ceasefire on 19 January.
• The Israeli operation in the northern West Bank, starting in Jenin on 21 January, impacted Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas governorates. According to UNRWA, the ongoing operation caused the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967, with around 40,000 people displaced.
• On 26 February, the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza concluded, reaching 602,795 children under 10 years of age, 102 per cent of the target.
• UNICEF provided cash assistance to 57,209 people (19,043 families, including 28,604 children), helping them return home and cover basic needs.
• On 23 February, the Ministry of Education launched the compressed academic year for 2024-2025 in Gaza, marking the first return to in-person learning since October 2023.
• Despite increasing humanitarian needs, UNICEF faced a US$578 million funding shortfall.