Speaking in New York, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said more than 120,000 people had been internally displaced in Gaza due to concerns about protection and the destruction of their homes.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) shelters approximately 137,000 people in 83 schools across the Gaza Strip.
Six medical workers were killed and four injured, and seven medical facilities and nine ambulances were damaged.
Israel has also observed large-scale displacement due to protection concerns and damage to civilian property.
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People of Israel line up to donate blood.
In Gaza, humanitarian workers report damage to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, disrupting services for more than 400,000 people. The Gaza power plant, currently the only source of electricity, could run out of fuel within days.
Dujarric said the World Food Program (WFP) has begun delivering fresh bread and canned food to up to 100,000 people sheltering in UNRWA schools.
WFP plans to begin providing assistance to up to 800,000 people, depending on funding. The agency needs $16.8 million to reach 805,000 people next month.
Meanwhile, UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, reported on Monday afternoon that it had detected an explosion near Al Boustan in the southwest.
“While they are working to gather further information, Mission Director and Unit Commander Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz has been in contact with those involved to exercise maximum restraint and prevent the risk of further escalation.” “We urge them to utilize the mission's communication and coordination mechanisms,” he said, “and lives will be lost.”
Afghanistan: Earthquake response continues
The United Nations and partners continue to ramp up the response to the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck western Afghanistan's Herat province on Saturday, killing around 1,300 people.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in Zindajan district, where a reported 100 percent of houses were destroyed, the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Office OCHA said on Monday.
It is estimated that more than 12,000 people were affected across five districts in Herat province. Hundreds of families also fled to the provincial capital, also known as Herat.
That number is expected to increase in the coming days as search and rescue operations and assessments continue.
The United Nations has sent assessment teams to the area and is providing emergency relief supplies such as blankets, warm clothing, food, hygiene kits, water buckets, and other items. Partner companies are also providing medical teams and trauma and emergency surgery kits.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan Daniel Endres also approved the allocation of $5 million from the Fund to Afghanistan to support immediate relief efforts.