Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTSGaza remains at the center of a deepening humanitarian crisis, with conditions deteriorating toward famine. One in five people is facing catastrophic hunger, while malnutrition is rising rapidly—nearly 90,000 children and women urgently require treatment. Starvation, displacement, and uncertainty define daily life for over two million people.WFP field monitors report that the desperation for food is overwhelming. Food convoys have been repeatedly intercepted by crowds, with reported violence and injuries linked to high numbers of people mobilising to find food in a highly kinetic military environmentFurther to an operational pause to assess the worsening risk climate, WFP is now scaling up the food response starting from 25 June for two weeks. The focus is on safe, community-based distributions and ensuring staff can operate securely. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, WFP continues to monitor growing access restrictions and economic pressures that could impact food assistance and market stability.SITUATION UPDATEOCHA warns of a worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, with reports of civilians being killed and injured when seeking access to relief food. Fuel shortages threaten critical services including hospitals, water desalinisation, telecommunications. New population displacement orders in Khan Younis are obstructing access to hospitals and aid.WFP has received assurances from the Israeli Authorities for better access to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza, with additional measures in place to mitigate potential risk to beneficiaries and staff.On 24 June, President Trump announced a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel. While a fragile ceasefire appears to be holding, tensions are high and the situation remains volatile.Global leaders, including the G7 and the UN Secretary-General, continue to call for “maximum restraint” to prevent regional escalation.Humanitarian agencies strive to ensure that international focus is not diverted from the looming famine in Gaza.Since the Iran–Israel escalation, fuel and movement restrictions in the West Bank have increased.