At least 420,000 Palestinians newly displaced since war resumed, says Unrwa

 The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) has said that 420,000 Palestinians have been newly displaced in Gaza since 18 March - when Israel violated a ceasefire agreement and resumed its deadly war. 

"Humanitarian aid and supplies have not entered the Gaza Strip since 2 March 2025, when the Israeli authorities imposed a siege," the agency said. "This is already three times longer than the one enforced in October 2023 when the war started."

It said that there had been "at least 20 displacement orders issued by the Israeli military between 18 March and 14 April" which had resulted in around 69 percent of the Gaza Strip "under active displacement orders, within the ‘no-go’ zone or both". 

"Resumed bombardments and the total restriction on aid are severely hampering humanitarian agencies’ ability to respond to urgent needs - especially food, clean water, sanitation, shelter, and medical supplies."