conditions. Nineteen fanilies are stilI in hardship, 18 are unsatistactorily housed (inadequate), 37 are satisfacCorily housed (adequate) and 13 purchased houses in projects sponsored by the Israeli authoritles. In response to the Agency's requests. che Israeli aulborities have stated lhat lhe 19 fanilies livinq in hardship conditions are beinq rehoused. 7. During the reporEi.ng period, tbe Conni ssioner-Genera I received the f oll-or'ing information relating to the denoliti,on of retugee she.Iters by the Israeli authorities on the ground that thev had been built without proper aulhority on State land outside camp boundaries: (a) In paragraph 7 (b) of last yearrs report, it r,as nentioned that several refugee fanilies living on the northern perimeter of Jabalia camp uere told by the Israeli authorities to renove sone of thei.r shelter extensions and that Chese families then took the matter to lhe High Court of Israel. The Agency understands that these proceedings are still continuing. Some of the fanilies concerned are understood to have accepted an offer nade by tshe Israeli aughorities and rnoved toplots tf land in the housing project established by lhe IsraeLi authorities atA/ 40/613 Eng 1i sh Page 3 Beit Lahiya. Tbey $ere required to denolish their shelters in the Jabalia canp as a pre-condition. The Israeli authorities have also levell'ed. by bulldozers' boundary walls and gardens in the Jabalia camp on the grounds that they were in contraqention of building r e9 u lat ions. (b) The thirty-five tamilies whose sbelters on the perineter of Beach camp were demolished in 1983 {see A/3g'/457, Para- 7 (c)) have slill- not been rehoused' Twenty-eight of these fanilies are livinq in temporary shellers built on or near lhe same site, two fanities have noved in !,{ith nearby relatives and f j've fanilres
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the living conditions and housing situation of Palestinian refugees in Gaza, specifically mentioning the Israeli authorities' actions and responses. The focus is on the humanitarian aspects of the situation, such as the provision of shelter and basic necessities, as well as the consequences of forced demolitions and evictions. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or scientific research, and instead highlights the human impact of these events.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education