6 February 2026

OCHA says?that?airstrikes,?gunfire?and shelling continue to be reported?across?civilian areas of the Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties and damages.

Also yesterday, Israeli forces demolished?an UNRWA?school – Jabalya Preparatory Boys¡¯ School –?which was the last in a compound of six schools; with its destruction, the entire compound has been destroyed.

OCHA reiterates that civilians and civilian infrastructure must always be protected. They must never be targeted or used to shield military activities.

Meanwhile,?a limited number of people crossed through Rafah crossing?yesterday?for the fourth day in a row.?On Fridays, the crossing is closed.

Yesterday, the United Nations Development Programme provided transportation to another 21 returnees from the Israeli checkpoint to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where OCHA and its partners operate a reception area. This brings to 98 the number of returnees received by UN teams inside Gaza since Monday.

Also yesterday, the UN Human Rights Office?(OHCHR)? of a pattern of ill-treatment, abuse and humiliation of returnees by Israeli forces and armed Palestinians allegedly backed by the Israeli military.

Accounts indicate that some of the armed Palestinians handcuffed and blindfolded returnees, threatened and intimidated them, conducted searched and stole personal belongings and money. Upon arrival at the Israeli checkpoint, returnees described violence, degrading interrogations, and invasive body searches.

OHCHR says that, taken together, these accounts point to a pattern of conduct that violates Palestinians¡¯ rights to personal security, dignity, and freedom from torture and other ill-treatment.

The UN is?following up on these?reports to ensure that any future movement is?safe and dignified.?The UN and its partners provide all returnees with access to protection officers, psychologists, medical staff and other resources.

Humanitarian movements inside Gaza ¨C to and from crossings and in or near other areas where Israeli forces remain deployed ¨C continue to require coordination with Israeli authorities.

Yesterday and today, the UN attempted to coordinate 11 humanitarian missions, of which six were fully facilitated. Four other missions faced long delays at holding points along the designated routes. As a result, two of them were only partially accomplished, while the other two were accomplished despite the delays. A mission to monitor humanitarian cargo at the Kissufim crossing platform was denied yesterday as the crossing was closed.

The missions included the collection of water and sanitation supplies, fuel and other items, medical evacuation via Rafah Crossing and the transportation of returnees to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.