At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday - the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam - the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.
The information was provided by its monitors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) who condemned the increase in Israeli attacks as families prepared to observe Eid al-Adha.
They said six women and seven children were among those killed in several airstrikes over 26 and 27 May.
Death, displacement and deprivation
Moreover, Israeli forces have killed 922 Palestinians in attacks since the announcement of the ceasefire in October, bringing the overall death toll since the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks to nearly 73,000, according to local authorities.
At least 32 children and eight women have been killed in attacks since the truce.
Meanwhile, Palestinians are still being deprived of adequate shelter, essential medicines, food and other necessities as the blockade on Gaza continues.
Nearly the entire population remains displaced and concentrated "into a progressively narrower strip of land", with multiple displacement orders issued in recent days.
Dire conditions, 'unthinkable' attacks
The rights investigators also addressed the announcement on Thursday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has directed Israeli forces to expand their deployment to cover 70 per cent of Gaza's territory.
They said the continued contraction of areas available to civilians raises questions around access to humanitarian assistance and finding safety.
Ajith Sunghay, head of the human rights office in the OPT, said its concern over the commission of war crimes in Gaza has not stopped.
"It is difficult enough to navigate life in chronic displacement in the ruins of Gaza, under blockade, and after Israeli attacks virtually destroyed every essential system: healthcare, education, food production, law enforcement and civil order," he said.
"Continuing military attacks on a population living under these conditions is unthinkable."
Airstrike lands near aid facilities
Separately, UN aid coordination office OCHA said that an airstrike on Thursday hit a residential area near five humanitarian facilities in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. No casualties were reported.
The development followed an order from the Israeli military to shelter in place shortly before the strike.
The UN agency also continues to call for the opening of more crossings into Gaza for humanitarian aid and commercial supplies to be let in as only one, Kerem Shalom, remains operational.
Partners provided mental health and psychosocial support, as well as other protection, to more than 10,000 people between 11-17 May.
These services - including recreational activities, art and drama sessions, counselling and parenting support - were provided in shelters, camps, schools and displacement sites.
"Partners reiterate that to continue these services - particularly for children and adolescents - fuel, safe spaces, staff and other basic resources are needed," OCHA said.
