Highlights
The five-day temporary ceasefire which entered into effect at midnight 13 August expires at midnight tonight.
The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has risen again, with 237,659 now seeking refuge in 81 UNRWA schools designated as emergency shelters, and is expected to increase further as the ceasefire deadline approaches.
Alternative housing will be needed for the approximately 100,000 people whose homes have been destroyed or severely damaged.
An exceptional one-off food distribution, targeting families who do not regularly receive food assistance, is continuing with 300,000 out of a targeted 730,000 people now reached.
The Ministry of Agriculture estimates that losses to the farming sector, both direct and indirect, amount to US$ 450 million.