The United Nations announced Wednesday that more than 423,000 Palestinian displaced people have returned to northern Gaza Strip.’Our partners estimate that more than 423,000 people have crossed from south to north since the opening of the Salah ad Din and the Al Rashid roads on Monday,’ Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said.’Aid workers stationed along those roads continue to provide support to those on the move. That includes food, water and hygiene kits,’ Dujarric said.UNICEF is distributing identification bracelets for children to help families stay safe and connected on their journey, he said, adding that those on the move also include unaccompanied children, pregnant women, older people, the chronically ill, people with disabilities and those in need of continuous medical care.Meanwhile in the West Bank, Dujarric said that OCHA reports a drastic deterioration in the humanitarian and protection situation, as Israeli forces continue their operations in the Jenin and Tulkarm governorates in the northern West Bank.’As these operations continue, OCHA continues to receive reports of civilian infrastructure being destroyed and essential services being disrupted. In Tulkarm, access to water and electricity has been disrupted. Initial estimates suggest that nearly 1,000 people have been displaced,’ he said.
