According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), spokesperson Stephane Dujarric reported "more reports of airstrikes, bombing, shelling, navy fire and shooting in the last 24 hours" in Gaza during a news conference.
He said strikes had hit residential neighborhoods, which "put civilians in danger and adds to the immense hardship they've endured over the last 28 months."
Emphasizing legal protections, Dujarric stressed that "civilians are protected under international humanitarian law, wherever and wherever they are, whether they cross military demarcation lines or just near them," adding that "civilians and civilian infrastructure must always be protected during military operations, and constant care must be used to spare them."
Turning to humanitarian assistance, he said UN partners had delivered emergency support to thousands of displaced families.
"Last week, they had provided more than 5,600 families with emergency shelter, including nearly 5,000 tarpaulins and over 12,000 bedding items in just over one week," he said, while cautioning that "more durable solutions are urgently needed."
Addressing reconstruction obstacles, Dujarric said, "This requires permission to take in machinery and materials to repair damaged infrastructure," calling for the lifting of all Israeli restrictions on humanitarian operations in Gaza.
Meanwhile, reports indicate the Israeli regime has committed hundreds of ceasefire violations since a truce was signed last October, including shelling and gunfire that have killed and injured hundreds of Palestinian civilians.
These violations have persisted despite a January announcement by the United States that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement had begun.
That phase includes further Israeli withdrawals from Gaza and the start of reconstruction efforts, which the UN estimates will cost about $70 billion.
In broader context, the ceasefire ended an Israeli offensive that began on Oct. 8, 2023, lasted roughly two years, killed more than 71,000 Palestinians, injured over 171,000, and destroyed about 90% of Gaza’s infrastructure.