According to a latest estimate by UNRWA, the United Nations agency for relief works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East, over 1.7 million individuals have faced displacement in the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza since October 7.

The UN agency, dedicated to offering relief to Palestinian refugees, further discloses that over 1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have sought refuge in 156 UNRWA facilities scattered throughout the Gaza Strip, with a significant concentration in the north. Additionally, close to 920,000 IDPs are taking shelter in 99 facilities situated in central Gaza, as well as in Khan Younis and Rafah.

In a significant development on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited Gaza, the coastal enclave that has been destroyed by the catastrophic bombardment, for the first time since the onset of the latest Israel-Hamas war.

Addressing soldiers, Netanyahu conveyed a resolute message, captured in footage posted online by his office, stating, “We continue until the end – until victory.” He said that, “Nothing will stop us, and we are convinced that we have the power, the strength, the will, and the determination to achieve all the war”s goals, and we will.”