On Friday, UNIFIL patrols faced restrictions near Al Bayyada, where Israeli tanks blocked the road. Another UNIFIL position was hit by machine gun fire, with one hitting a UN vehicle parked inside a compound.
“We reiterate once again that our peacekeepers should never be a target and that all parties must ensure their safety at all times.“UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at his regular news conference in New York.
Despite the insecurity, UN peacekeepers facilitated an aid convoy of about 30 trucks to the border town of Rmeich, where approximately 7,000 residents remain, amid difficult and dangerous conditions.
Humanitarian situation
On the broader humanitarian front, the situation continues to deteriorate. Lebanese authorities reported that 13 people – including a child and four women – were killed and 32 wounded in attacks across southern Lebanon on Sunday.
Authorities say more than 124,000 people are now sheltered in 625 schools and public buildings, while new displacement orders issued in 11 Nabatieh towns were followed by airstrikes, forcing more families to flee.
Some residents trying to return home returned to shelters after finding their homes destroyed or inaccessible.
Healthcare under pressure
According to the latest update from UN agencies and partners, The situation remains “very volatile,” especially in southern areas. and places where displaced people try to return.
Health services are severely limited. Three hospitals and 41 primary health care centers remain non-functional, while several others are only partially functional.
These limitations are placing intense pressure on remaining facilities, reducing the quality and continuity of care and leaving many communities without access to essential services.
If the gaps are not addressed, Health officials warn of increasing complications.avoidable deaths and a growing health crisis.
In Gaza, displaced families live in overcrowded tents and makeshift shelters, surrounded by waste and rubble, with limited access to clean water and sanitation.
Gaza aid teams call for access and protection of civilians
Top U.N. aid official Tom Fletcher said aid teams continue to work “vigorously to help Palestinians in Gaza” but need “sustained access, protection of civilians, neutrality and partnership.”
Last week, humanitarian partners Delivered tents, bedding and other emergency supplies to nearly 4,500 homeswhile improved emergency shelters were set up in the devastated southern area around Khan Younis to provide temporary protection to displaced families.
Health concerns are increasing. Aid workers report an increase in cases of skin diseases and other ailments related to pests and poor living conditions, while More than 6,600 people require prosthetic and rehabilitation care.
That includes thousands of civilians who have had limbs amputated since violence broke out in October 2023, but there are only eight prosthetic technicians available in Gaza.
Humanitarian partners say 20 percent of amputees are children, and warn it could take five years or more to address current needs due to chronic shortages.