Country: occupied Palestinian territory Sources: Protection Cluster, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Please refer to the attached Infographic. INTRODUCTION Findings from the current reporting period indicate that protection risks affecting displaced populations across Gaza continue to be shaped by deteriorating shelter conditions, severe shortages of safe water, poor sanitation, and increasing barriers to accessing food, healthcare, and essential services. Communities reported heightened exposure to unsafe and contaminated environments, including sewage overflow, rodent infestation, and the presence of unexploded ordnance near populated areas, contributing to growing public health and safety concerns. At the same time, rising temperatures, inadequate shelter conditions, and increasing economic constraints are forcing families to adopt harmful coping strategies and exposing children, older persons, persons with disabilities, and individuals with chronic illnesses to heightened protection risks. The Protection Monitoring System (PMS) continues to provide timely and systematic evidence on protection risks affecting displaced populations across Gaza. Through a combination of Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), the system captures both quantitative trends and qualitative community perspectives to inform protection analysis and response planning. Community feedback during this reporting period highlights increasing psychosocial stress, tensions linked to competition over scarce resources, and continued reliance on informal support systems and community-led mechanisms to meet basic needs amid prolonged displacement and deteriorating living conditions. This snapshot presents an overview of protection risk severity scores, evolving risk trends since the start of monitoring in August 2024, and key protection concerns raised by affected communities during the most recent reporting period.