Unsurprisingly the US-Israel war on Iran has diverted all media attention away from Gaza / West Bank. All there is left are some press releases from aid organizations.
WFP Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report #84, 5 March 2026
https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/wfp-palestine-emergency-response-external-situation-report-84-5-march-2026-reporting-period-1-28-february-2026
- The regional escalation that commenced on 28 February, immediately disrupted border crossings into Gaza. Prolonged disruptions could reverse food security gains achieved under the October ceasefire. Sustained, predictable opening of all supply chain corridors into Gaza is essential.
- In February, access restrictions on supply from the neighbouring countries had already obliged WFP to halve food rations in Gaza, to preserve stocks. WFP is now prioritizing food deliveries to cooperating partners and bakeries while preparing contingency and prioritization plans, should conditions deteriorate further. Additional access restrictions risk further ration cuts.
- Despite these constraints, WFP reached nearly 940,000 people in February with general food assistance. Activities now integrate early recovery elements where possible, supporting dignity and choice, market and livelihood recovery, and improved dietary diversity. Ongoing market and consumption monitoring will inform future programme strategy.
2 Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire in southern Gaza
Two Palestinians were killed Wednesday by Israeli army fire in the southern Gaza Strip, medical sources told Anadolu. The sources said the bodies of Maher Harb Samour and Montaser Saad Samour arrived at Nasser Hospital after they were shot by Israeli forces east of Khan Younis.
Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that Israeli forces opened fire and killed the two men in the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis. The attack came amid continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect in Gaza since Oct. 10, 2025.
Earlier Wednesday, heavy gunfire from Israeli military vehicles stationed east of the “Yellow Line,” which separates areas under Israeli army control from those where Palestinians are permitted to move, was reported in areas east of Khan Younis.
Israeli artillery also targeted neighborhoods east of Gaza City in the north, while Israeli naval boats fired machine guns and shells toward the city’s coastline.
Since the ceasefire took effect, Israeli attacks and gunfire have killed 630 Palestinians and wounded 1,698 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The agreement was reached after two years of a genocidal war launched by Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, with US support. The war has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, injured about 172,000 others and destroyed about 90% of civilian infrastructure, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around $70 billion.
