WFP Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report #34 (02 October 2024)

Highlights:

• In September to date, WFP reached 893,757 vulnerable people in Gaza and the West Bank, including 688,501 people in Gaza. This is significantly below the usual number of people reached by WFP, as a result of Israeli-imposed bureaucratic hurdles, lack of security guarantees within Gaza, insufficient border crossing points, and risk of criminal gangs looting humanitarian convoys in South Gaza. Forced population movement has also disrupted the capacity of partners to maintain operations and distribute to those in need.
• While hot meals and the distribution of fresh bread through bakeries continue, WFP will no longer distribute food baskets through its general food distributions across Gaza in October as the flow of essential goods has been critically restricted.
• The situation in the West Bank is deteriorating rapidly. Military operations continue to cause casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructure. Increased violence, movement restrictions and economic disruption are severely impacting daily life. Civilians and humanitarian workers need protection, and access to affected areas must be ensured.