The United Nations announced on Wednesday that more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians who were displaced by Israel have returned to the northern Gaza Strip after the opening of the Netzarim corridor.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said during his daily press conference that based on information he received from his colleagues in the region, it is expected that the number of people who have returned to northern Gaza since the opening of the Netzarim crossing on January 27 has exceeded 423,000 people.

Dujarric noted that humanitarian workers are trying to provide support to people on the move, by providing water, food and hygiene supplies.

He stressed that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is distributing identity bracelets to children to maintain contact with their families and ensure their safety.

He also pointed out that there were unaccompanied children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities and chronic diseases in need of medical support among the returnees.

On the other hand, Dujarric said that the humanitarian situation in the occupied West Bank is deteriorating rapidly, as attacks on civilian infrastructure continue, disrupting basic services.

He pointed out that access to water and electricity in Tulkarm city has become difficult, and about 1,000 people have been displaced from the area.

In parallel with the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers expanded their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the martyrdom of 882 Palestinians, the injury of about 6,700, and the arrest of 14,300 others, according to official Palestinian data.