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Occupied Palestinian territory

DRC began operations with Partners in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) in 2024 after the unprecedented needs caused by the Israeli military offensive that began in October 2023 and the escalation of violence in the West Bank. DRC’s immediate focus is to alleviate suffering In Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem through a multi-sectorial response, utilising conflict-sensitive approaches.

REFORM, Gaza

17 Sep 2025

Immediate Reaction to UN Commission of Inquiry’s Conclusion on Genocide in Gaza amid Mass Forced Displacement

17 Sep 2025

GAZA: Leaders of major aid groups call on world leaders to intervene following UN genocide conclusion

17 Sep 2025

Reaktion på FN’s Undersøgelseskommissions konklusion om Folkedrab i Gaza midt i massefordrivelse

12 Sep 2025

“A Death Sentence” – Aid Agencies Warn of Israel's Assault on Gaza City

11 Sep 2025

Gaza City: Ny offensiv og masseevakueringer efterlader 800.000 uden et sikkert sted at flygte til

09 Sep 2025

Gaza City: new offensive and mass displacement order leave 800,000 with nowhere safe to go

Core sectors Occupied Palestinian territory

Protection
Economic Recovery
Humanitarian Disarmament & Peacebuilding
WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure

Displacement Trends

Current location of Palestinians, based on UNRWA data

DocumentsAll Documents

[Arabic]: Fraudulent website misusing DRC’s name and logo

22 Jul 2025

Suffering by Design: The Human Cost of Repeated Displacement in Gaza

16 Jan 2025

Killing long after they fall: The cost of active warfare and explosive ordnance on civilians in Gaza

25 Nov 2024

Regional situation report #1: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syria

13 Oct 2024

Gaza Humanitarian Access Snapshot #6

09 Oct 2024

Gaza and the West Bank Humanitarian Access Snapshot #5

10 Sep 2024

Why we are there

The conflict in the occupied Palestinian territory predates the Israeli military offensive of October 2023. 

Since October 2023, the Israeli military offensive has severely impacted Gaza. The use of explosive ordnance in populated areas has led to significant casualties, destruction and widespread displacement.  

Gaza faces acute humanitarian crises, including people dying of hunger, water shortages, inadequate shelter, poor sanitation facilities, and increasingly limited access to medical care.

At the same time, the increasing violence in the West Bank has resulted in casualties, displacement, and damage to Palestinian-owned property.  

What we do

DRC is currently implementing programming in Gaza with Palestinian organisations, whilst looking to urgently expand to the West Bank.

Programming currently includes the delivery of core relief items into Gaza as well as the provision of online and in-person explosive ordnance risk education sessions to conflict-affected girls, boys, women, and men, and the implementation of camp coordination and camp management activities in makeshift sites.

Working in collaboration with

PARC, Agricultural Development Association
PARC, Agricultural Development Association
REFORM, The Palestinian Association for Empowerment and Local Development
REFORM, The Palestinian Association for Empowerment and Local Development

Contact

Alejandro

Cuyar

Head of Operations - oPt

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