Situation Report on the Crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory -May/June 2025

The situation in the occupied Palestinian territory remains disastrous. By mid-July 2025, more than 59,000 people had been killed and nearly 1.9 million displaced in Gaza alone. Health systems are on the verge of collapse: only 18 of 36 hospitals and 61 of 167 primary healthcare centers remain partially functional. Maternal and newborn care is in freefall, with fuel shortages paralyzing hospital operations and forcing more women to give birth outside health facilities. One in three pregnancies is high-risk, and over 11,000 pregnant women face famine-level hunger. In the West Bank, violence, movement restrictions, and attacks on health facilities have left more than 230,000 women and girls with little to no access to reproductive health services.

Amid these dire conditions, UNFPA has remained operational across Gaza and the West Bank. In May and June 2025 alone, more than 91,000 individuals were reached with critical sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender-based violence (GBV), and youth services. These efforts included the distribution of life-saving supplies such as reproductive health kits, safe delivery equipment, and postpartum hygiene kits, as well as the operation of mobile clinics and safe spaces for women and girls. Mental health and psychosocial support was also scaled up, reaching thousands of adolescents, while cash and voucher assistance helped mitigate protection risks. UNFPA continued to lead coordination on SRH, GBV, youth, and mobile health services, issuing technical guidance and advocacy materials to support frontline responders and improve service delivery under extreme constraints.

Despite these efforts, the funding gap remains critical. Of the $99.2 million requested under the 2025 Flash Appeal for Palestine, only $28.2 million has been received as of July — leaving a shortfall of $71 million. This gap threatens the continuity of essential health and protection services for women, girls, and youth. With more than 160 UNFPA aid trucks still stranded at the border, immediate funding and access are urgently needed to sustain life-saving operations through the remainder of the year.