Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
Nonstop bombardment and the complete blockade and siege of Gaza has resulted in a spiralling humanitarian crisis for Gazans who are running out of food, fuel, medicine, and water.
➡️ HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA - The Systematic & Deliberate Rights Abuses Against the People of Gaza
The October 10, 2025, ceasefire and the September 29, 2025, Trump-orchestrated peace plan have done little to ease the living conditions for Gazans. The paperwork and signatures mean nothing on the ground where 2.3 million people are facing high levels of food insecurity.
In August 2025, the IPC and the United Nations officially declared the hunger crisis to be entirely man-made. The Israeli government is using starvation as a weapon of war in its genocidal campaign against the people of Palestine.
Despite the fanfare and with winter creeping in, people in Gaza still have no tents or other form of shelter, no access to drinkable water, no schools to educate their children, no workable land for crops, a decimated healthcare system, little chance of employment, and minimal access to humanitarian aid.
"The humanitarian situation in Gaza is a moral stain on us all" - António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Jump straight to our resources on the ➡️ Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
Explore our comprehensive guides on -
- Famine & Starvation in Gaza
- Gaza Blockade & Siege
- The Campaign to Destroy UNRWA
- Ethnic Cleansing Plans for Gaza & Genocide Complicity
- Medicide, Ecocide & Scholasticide in Gaza
- Western Media Complicity
How Bad is the Humanitarian Situation?
- With 90% of Gaza's population displaced, 1.5 million people have been left without a permanent and safe place to live. There is an urgent need for emergency shelter as winter approaches.
- Of Gaza's 36 hospitals, 30 have either been destroyed or forced to close due to attacks by the IDF.
- The leading causes of death now are not due to Israeli bombing campaigns but rather starvation, dehydration, and disease. Around 95% of people have been left with no access to clean water.
- Only 38% of the agreed-upon aid trucks have entered Gaza since the start of the ceasefire. Aid is entirely insufficient to meet even the lowest levels of food and pharmaceutical security.
- Around 90% of the working-age population in Gaza suffers from unemployment and has no income, leaving citizens entirely dependent on humanitarian aid.
- Satellite analysis reveals that less than 5% of agricultural land remains suitable for cultivation and that nearly half of the territory's trees have been razed.
- The cost to reconstruct Gaza to an acceptable level and make it safe for habitation is around $70 billion.
- There is no clear plan for the reconstruction of Gaza. Proposals are vague and insufficient, with no clear path for funding. There is a noticeable absence of interest from the EU, and a complete denial of responsibility from Israel.
- In contrast, the United States provides Israel with $3.8 billion in military aid every single year. The bombs and military equipment used to destroy Gaza were made in America.
- Data from satellites estimate that there is more than 60 million tonnes of debris waiting to be cleared in Gaza.
"We are watching a people entirely stripped of its human dignity. It should really shock our collective conscience." - Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the IRCR
The international community must no longer stand by and watch this gross negligence of basic human rights. Humanitarian needs do not stop even when a ceasefire is successful (which, in this case, it was not).
Peace plans, signatures, photo shoots, and glamourised media coverage mask the true horrors of life on the ground in Gaza.
We must fund Gaza's recovery, end impunity, and deliver on promises for sufficient aid, fuel, and medical supplies.
Author: Rachael Mellor, 16.12.25 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Enough food for first graders? Research spotlights how Gaza families struggled to feed children even before the war - UNRWA 24.09.24 434774
- Courage and kindness amid loss in Gaza: Despite facing displacement, Palestinians in Gaza are providing education, medicine, and more to their community - American Friends Se… 434769
- Palestinians to the world: Make peacebuilding and justice daily practices! - Peace Direct 24.09.24 434784
- Palestine - Conflict ETC Situation Report No.44 (Reporting period: 10/09/2024 to 23/09/2024) - Emergency Telecommunications Cluster 24.09.24 434771
- Anera Statement Regarding Misinformation on Humanitarian Aid Distribution in Gaza - American Near East Refugee Aid 24.09.24 434778
- Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Emergency Relief and Support Projects - RW 24.09.24 433277
- Gaza: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Sovereign Order of Malta continue to provide support to people in need - Malteser International 24.09.24 434772
- UNRWA Situation Report No.139 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - UNRWA 23.09.24 435076
- Indian Premier Modi expresses ‘deep concern’ over humanitarian crisis in Gaza - Anadolu Ajansı 23.09.24 433283
- Additional humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the West Bank - Australia Minister for Foreign Affairs 23.09.24 435072
- Children's shoes among the rubble - Médecins Sans Frontières 23.09.24 435070
- oPt Emergency Situation Update 45 (7 Oct 2023 - 18 Sep 2024) - World Health Organization 21.09.24 435062
- Gender alert: Gaza: A war on women’s health - UN Women 20.09.24 435060
- Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza: first round concludes amidst challenging conditions - World Health Organization 20.09.24 435057
- The long road to recovery for war-wounded children from Gaza - Médecins Sans Frontières 20.09.24 435058
- UNRWA Situation Report No.138 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - UNRWA 20.09.24 435066
- Gender alert: Gaza: A war on women’s health - UN Women20.09.24 432658
- Humanitarian Situation Update #220, Gaza Strip - RW 20.09.24 433280
- 'An Extremely Dark Place in History': UN Panel Says Israel Violated Child Rights Treaty - CD 19.09.24 434898
- Protection in Danger in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) Monthly News Brief - August 2024 - Insecurity Insight 17.09.24 432634
- WFP Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report No.33 (18 September 2024) - World Food Programme 19.09.24 432644
- UNRWA Situation Report No.137 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - UNRWA 16.09.24 432676
- Urgent action needed: A call to provide critical hygiene supplies to Gaza’s vulnerable - World Health Organization 16.09.24 432674
- Israel’s siege now blocks 83% of food aid reaching Gaza, new data reveals - Norwegian Refugee Council 16.09.24 432675
- Humanitarian Situation Update No.218 Gaza Strip - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 16.09.24 432670
- State of Palestine - Child Protection Area of Responsibility Monthly Snapshot (August 2024) - Child Protection Area of Responsibility 16.09.24 432168
- UNRWA Situation Report No.136 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - UNRWA 13.09.24 432193
- UNICEF State of Palestine Humanitarian Situation Report No. 30 - 1 to 31 August 2024 - UNICEF 13.09.24 432162
- Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza - Global Polio Eradication Initiative 13.09.24 432171
- Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza - World Health Organization 13.09.24 432165
- Urgent Hygiene Crisis: Combatting Diarrhea and Skin Infections in Gaza - Health Cluster 13.09.24 432190
- Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Palestinian children, women among 19 killed - Al Jazeera 13.09.24 432223
- oPt: Education Snapshot - The academic year 2024-2025, 12 September 2024 - Education Cluster 12.09.24 432184
- WHO analysis highlights vast unmet rehabilitation needs in Gaza - World Health Organization 12.09.24 432191
- WHO analysis highlights vast unmet rehabilitation needs in Gaza - World Health Organization 12.09.24 432202
- Gaza: Polio vaccination drive must include measles shots - Doctors Worldwide 12.09.24 432183
- UNRWA Situation Report No.135 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - UNRWA 11.09.24 432195
- WFP Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report No.32 (11 September 2024) - World Food Programme 11.09.24 432187
- A midwife in Gaza - Al Jazeera 11.09.24 432231
- In Gaza, a program to give kids respite amid ongoing conflict - Mercy Corps 11.09.24 432170
- Occupied Palestinian Territory Emergency Response: Activity Update No.33 - 22 August - 4 September 2024 - International Organization for Migration 10.09.24 432131
- Education overview in occupied Palestinian territory: Silent classrooms in Gaza, and severe lack of access in West Bank - Education Cluster 10.09.24 432154
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- Middle East Crisis 2023: MENA Revised Emergency (MDRS5002) - Operation Update (10 September 2024) - International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies 10.09.24 432134
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- Palestine - Conflict ETC Situation Report No.43 (Reporting period: 28/08/2024 to 09/09/2024) - Emergency Telecommunications Cluster 10.09.24 432127
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- Video: Infected wounds, maggots and no escape. Gaza’s humanitarian crisis hits new lows as sanitary conditions plummet - CNN 09.09.24 433279
- One in two women who die during pregnancy or childbirth is in a conflict area - CARE Australia 09.09.24 432145
- Caritas Jerusalem’s Polio Vaccination Effort in Gaza - Caritas 09.09.24 432144
- QFFD supports UNRWA with $4.5 million to aid Palestine Refugees - UNRWA 08.09.24 432147
- Rotary commits funds to polio outbreak response in Gaza - Rotary 06.09.24 432141
- West Bank: Access to medical care at risk as Israeli incursions gain in intensity - Médecins Sans Frontières 05.09.24 432120
- Caritas Jerusalem Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza - Cordaid 05.09.24 432118
- How conflict zones fuel pandemics - American Near East Refugee Aid 05.09.24 432121
- Welthungerhilfe Expands Survival Aid for Gaza - Welthungerhilfe 05.09.24 432122
- Access to health care in the West Bank is at risk as Israeli raids intensify in Jerusalem - Médecins Sans Frontières 05.09.24 432124
- Amman Declaration 2024: A unified call for future-ready humanitarian action in the MENA region - International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies 05.09.24 432119
- Video: UK doctor: 80% of Gaza victims I treated were children - Al Jazeera 05.09.24 432520
- Scientists are closing in on the true, horrifying scale of death and disease in Gaza - Guardian 05.09.24 431203
- First phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza concludes successfully - World Health Organization 04.09.24 432113
- Dire: Aid Workers Vaccinate Gaza Children During Pauses in Israeli Attacks, Urge Permanent Ceasefire - DN! 04.09.24 431602
- First phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza - World Health Organization 04.09.24 431148
- UN’s Gaza polio vaccination campaign reaches 189,000 children in first phase - Guardian 04.09.24 431116
- CARE’s clinic in Gaza administers polio vaccine to thousands of children - CARE International 03.09.24 431139
- Facts & Figures: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip - International Committee of the Red Cross 03.09.24 431136
- Gaza: Coping with epidemics - Médecins du Monde 03.09.24 431143
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- WFP Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report No.31 (30 August 2024) - World Food Programme 30.08.24 431180
- UAE President directs allocation of funding for urgent polio vaccination campaign in Gaza - United Arab Emirates 30.08.24 431169
- Video: WHO outlines Gaza polio vaccination plan - Al Jazeera 30.08.24 432526
- International Medical Corps to Provide Polio Vaccines as Part of Campaign to Help Children in Gaza - International Medical Corps 30.08.24 431172
- Rapid Healthcare Workers Survey Report on Polio Preparedness: MedGlobal Gaza, August 23, 2024 - MedGlobal 30.08.24 430332
- UNRWA Situation Report No.132 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near … 430335
- Israel agrees to pauses in fighting for polio vaccine drive - BBC 29.08.24 430266
- Video: WHO says Israel agrees to pause in fighting for polio campaign in Gaza - Al Jazeera 29.08.24 432525
- Tweet: Absolutely shameful use of the passive voice, here - @AlanRMacLeod 29.08.24 430861
- We opened a field hospital in Deir Al Balah due to the lack of alternatives for the population - Médecins Sans Frontières 28.08.24 430300
- With Al-Aqsa hospital under threat, MSF opens field hospital in central Gaza - Médecins Sans Frontières 28.08.24 430297
- UNRWA Situation Report No.131 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - UNRWA 28.08.24 430296
- Gaza: Al Aqsa hospital threatened and deserted, MSF opens a field hospital - Médecins Sans Frontières 28.08.24 431176
- WFP temporarily suspend staff movement across Gaza following a security incident that targeted WFP vehicle - World Food Programme 28.08.24 430320
- Occupied Palestinian Territory Emergency Response: Activity Update No.32 - 08 – 21 August 2024 - International Organization for Migration 27.08.24 430337
- How much worse is the humanitarian crisis becoming in Gaza? - Al Jazeera 27.08.24 433284
- EMERGENCY in Gaza to Open Healthcare Clinic - Emergency - Life Support for Civilian War Victims 27.08.24 430339
- Displaced people struggle without sanitation services in Khan Younis, Gaza - Médecins Sans Frontières 27.08.24 430340
- Palestine - Conflict ETC Situation Report No.42 (Reporting period: 13/08/2024 to 27/08/2024) - Emergency Telecommunications ClusterWorld Food Programme 27.08.24 430341
- 190 Days of War in Gaza: A Personal Account - HelpAge International 27.08.24 430338
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- CeasefireNOW: INGOs express concern over imminent collapse of humanitarian response in Gaza - Welthungerhilfe 27.08.24 430344
- Food operations in Gaza face growing challenges as ongoing conflict keeps hunger needs high - World Food Programme 26.08.24 430359
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