Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt) Situation Analysis: 26/1/26 - 01/2/26

Partner(s)
Country
Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt)
Date
February 1, 2026
Type
Situation Analysis

Executive Summary

The Occupied Palestinian Territories face a catastrophic humanitarian crisis marked by severe food insecurity, mass displacement, and the near-collapse of essential services. In Gaza, the majority of the population relies entirely on humanitarian assistance, with widespread destruction of housing, health facilities, water infrastructure, and educational institutions compounding the challenges faced by displaced families. Harsh winter conditions, repeated evacuation orders, and constrained humanitarian access continue to threaten the safety and well-being of civilians, with children, pregnant women, and other vulnerable groups bearing a disproportionate burden.

In the West Bank, escalating military operations, settler violence, and movement restrictions have driven significant displacement and disrupted access to livelihoods, healthcare, and education. Economic contraction and rising unemployment have eroded household resilience, while demolitions and settlement expansion threaten further territorial fragmentation. Across both territories, humanitarian organizations are working to scale up food assistance, shelter support, health services, and protection programming, yet persistent access barriers, funding shortfalls, and ongoing hostilities continue to outpace the response, leaving Palestinians in urgent need of sustained international support and durable solutions.

This analysis, produced through GANNET SituationHub's AI-powered platform with human-in-the-loop verification, synthesizes data from thousands of humanitarian sources to provide actionable insights for decision-makers, field teams, and donors responding to the oPt crisis. The platform's real-time monitoring capabilities enable rapid identification of emerging needs and coordination gaps critical for effective humanitarian response.

Report PDF