The UN spokesperson said UN-led and partner efforts in Gaza have scaled up since the ceasefire, reporting that more than 24,000 metric tons of aid have been collected from crossings under the 2720 mechanism.

"There's been a significant reduction of the interception or looting or taking of supplies collected by ourselves and our partners from the crossings in Gaza," the spokesperson said, citing a drop to about 5% interception between Oct. 10 and Oct. 28 compared with roughly 80% between May 19 and Sept. 19.

The World Health Organization has delivered over 840 surgical kits since the start of the ceasefire and supported nutrition services aimed at treating about 2,500 children, the spokesperson said. At the same time, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reports that more than 1,700 health workers have been killed since Oct. 7, placing extraordinary strain on remaining staff and services.

On education, partners are working where possible to restore minimum teaching and learning conditions for more than 630,000 school-aged children who have lost more than two years of schooling, including rehabilitation of more than 90 classrooms in parts of Gaza. The spokesperson warned that restrictions on the entry of educational and learning supplies imposed by Israeli authorities continue to hinder the response and reiterated calls to open crossings and authorize more UN agencies to bring in supplies.

The spokesperson also stressed that all parties must refrain from activities that put civilians and aid workers at risk and reminded the Israeli military of obligations to take constant care to spare civilians during operations.

Background: statistics and programmatic details were provided by the 2720 mechanism, WHO and the Ministry of Health in Gaza as summarized by the UN spokesperson. No independent verification of the full casualty figures was provided in the briefing.