Many have been unable to leave the territory since the Allenby Bridge crossing was shut indefinitely on Wednesday.

A fresh wave of support for the Palestinians will remain ineffective and without real impact unless the international community takes concrete action.

As several of Israel's Western allies recognise a Palestinian state, Israel has accelerated plans for settlements that it hopes will make the two-state solution impossible.

After more countries recognized a Palestinian state this week, President Trump said on Thursday that he would not permit Israel to take over the territory.

GENEVA (Reuters) -The Israeli government has shown a clear intent to establish permanent control over Gaza and to ensure a Jewish majority in the occupied West Bank, a United Nations commission said in a report on Tuesday.

The Israeli prime minister will also meet with President Donald Trump while in New York, after Trump warned he would not allow the close U.S. ally to annex the occupied West Bank.