Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 11

02 Nov 2025

This daily report outlines UN and partners’ efforts and progress in scaling up the humanitarian response across the Gaza Strip under the ceasefire agreement that entered into effect on 10 October 2025. For all situation reports see here.

1 and 2 November 2025

HIGHLIGHTS

Household physical access to food improved in early October, especially in southern governorates, with 50 per cent of surveyed households reporting better access due to commercial and aid deliveries. However, no food aid convoy has entered the north via any direct crossings since 12 September.
Two field hospitals are being established in Gaza city by International Medical Corps (IMC) and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
Five Temporary Learning Spaces reopened in Gaza city over the past three days.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On the night of 2 November, the remains of three Israeli hostages were transferred to the Israeli authorities, bringing the number of deceased hostages from Israel believed to remain in the Gaza Strip to eight.

Over the weekend, an estimated 29,000 population movements were observed in the Gaza Strip, 90 per cent of them from south to north, and the remaining from west to east Khan Younis.

According to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), approximately 81 per cent of all structures in the Gaza Strip are damaged. The governorates of Gaza and North Gaza experienced the largest increases in damage compared to July 2025, with approximately 4,243 newly affected structures in Gaza and 1,442 in North Gaza.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED HUMANITARIAN AID ENTRY^*

On 1 November, 197 UN and partner trucks were collected from Gaza’s crossings, 184 from Kerem Shalom and 13 from Kissufim. These contained 1,706 MT of mixed food, 181 MT of wheat flour and 104 pallets of food boxes. They also contained 1,073 pallets of mattresses, blankets, small and high-performance tents, tarpaulins, and winter clothes; 298 pallets of hygiene kits, buckets, water containers, squatting plates, and jerry cans; 50 pallets of super cereals; and 201 pallets of dignity kits, menstrual health kits, and midwifery supplies.

On 2 November, based on initial and partial data, 37 trucks containing 976 pallets of blankets, family tents, hygiene kits, water tanks, mats, winter clothes, tarpaulins, and jerry cans were collected from Kerem Shalom, alongside one truck of animal fodder.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Food Security

According to the latest market monitoring and food security analysis for October 2025, household physical access to food improved in early October, especially in southern governorates, driven by commercial and aid deliveries. Fifty per cent of households surveyed reported better access, 27 per cent no change, and 23 per cent worse access, mainly in the north where no food aid convoy has entered the north since 12 September.
On average, households consumed two meals per day in October, up from one meal in July. However, 1 in 5 households still reported eating only one meal. Additionally, 43 per reduced meal portions, 79 per cent decreased daily meals, and 42 per cent limited adult intake to prioritize children.
By mid-October, food consumption slightly improved, likely due to the increase of humanitarian and commercial trucks entering the Strip.
Only 31 trucks carrying cooking gas reportedly entered between 10–31 October. Over 60 per cent of the population relies on waste burning for cooking, which poses significant health risks.
As of 30 October, 150,000 2-kg bread bundles were produced daily at 17 UN-supported bakeries (eight in the north) and distributed via more than 400 points across Gaza.
As of 1 November, 1,159,000 meals were delivered daily by 22 partners through 180 kitchens—110,000 meals from 20 kitchens in the north and 1,049,000 from 160 kitchens in the south/central.
On 13 October, general food assistance resumed for the first time since mid-April, reaching 187,000 households (approx. 935,000 people) via 44 distribution points, including more than 43,000 households in Gaza city. October rations comprised one food parcel per family; future rations depend on stock availability.

Nutrition

Following the ceasefire, partners have resumed and scaled up nutrition services in the North, including reopening sites that were previously closed. Currently, 20 malnutrition treatment sites are operational in Gaza city, bringing the total number of active sites across the Strip to 133. The geographic distribution is as follows: 45 per cent in the Middle area, 40 per cent in the South, and 15 per cent in the North.
Nutrition Cluster partners are facing challenges due to limited space, which is hindering the ability to erect additional tents and further expand services.
Coverage of preventive nutrition services, including blanket supplementary feeding, is improving thanks to better access and supply availability.

Health

During October and after the ceasefire announcement, eight Health Service Points (HSPs) resumed operations across Gaza Strip. New HSPs are also being established, including two field hospitals in Gaza city by International Medical Corps (IMC) and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
The renovation of Rantisi hospital, in Gaza city, has commenced and is planned to include pediatric intensive care services.
The reactivation of European Gaza Hospital (EGH) continues to be challenged by access issues. Missions to complete the assessments and retrieve critical items are still ongoing but encounter impediments.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Continuous generator operation has created an urgent need for oil and filters; oil shortages have halted maintenance in several areas, risking generator failure and service disruption. Immediate provision of 10,000 liters of oil and necessary filters is required.
Final repairs on the Sheikh Radwan pumping station pipeline are nearly complete, with a trial pumping test scheduled; this will help resume normal water flow and lower basin levels.
Major repairs were completed on Sheikh Radwan Wells No. 10 and 11, now being connected to the Al Yarmouk reservoir; seven wells in Jabalia cleaned and reopened, along with ten secondary wells prepared for maintenance.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-funded water trucking has begun in Gaza city and the north, while Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
A cluster-funded flood mitigation project will start this week to clean drainage networks and prevent flooding. About 4,500 manhole covers and frames are missing, creating serious safety risks.
WASH partners-funded generators delivered for two wells in North and Khan Younis; second-hand generators procured locally due to import restrictions. Other partner-supported WASH facilities assessment and repair for destroyed facilities is ongoing to sustain critical operations.
The Public Health Laboratory for water testing at the Ministry of Health in Gaza Governorate, located at Al-Shifa Hospital, will be ready to receive samples starting today.

Shelter

One thousand of the 11,000 tarpaulin available were distributed by the Shelter Cluster between 1 and 2 November, as well as 2,500 blankets. Since the ceasefire, more than 5,000 tents and 85,000 tarpaulins entered Gaza.

Protection

General Protection:
- Approximately 725 people in northern Gaza received protection assistance and distributions (diapers and dignity kits). In central and southern Gaza, around 2,000 individuals received integrated protection, gender-based violence (GBV), child protection (CP), mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), sexual and reproductive health (SRH), legal, awareness, rehabilitation, and non-food item (NFI) activities delivered by protection partners.
- Key activities included GBV case management, individual and group psychosocial support (PSS) sessions, legal and psychosocial consultations, SRH and awareness sessions, community workshops, rehabilitation therapy, NFI distributions including adult diapers, and explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) awareness.
- Protection monitoring was active across the Gaza Strip. Partners conducted protection and disability inclusion monitoring in displacement centers, referring at-risk cases to specialized services, reported acute psychosocial distress, unsafe infrastructure, and urgent protection needs across displacement and return sites. They also monitored population movements along Al Rasheed Road, identifying critical protection risks such as unsafe transport, dehydration, poor sanitation, GBV and child protection concerns.
- Together with the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Network, Cluster partners continue to provide refresher sessions to the 150 volunteers and emergency protection responders (EPRs) forming the mobile protection monitoring teams that will be deployed in different distribution points.
Child Protection:
- Five child protection mobile teams are currently delivering services in North Gaza, including MHPSS, case management, and community awareness on child protection issues.
- Twelve caseworkers have been deployed to provide hospital-based social work support to children hospitalized due to conflict-related injuries, with continued follow-up care after discharge.
- Following reports of child injuries caused by unsafe behavior such as children climbing onto moving vehicles/trucks, the CP Area of Responsibility is launching a safety awareness campaign. This initiative aims to reduce high-risk activities among children and promote stronger caregiver supervision. These behaviors are largely driven by children spending unsupervised time on the streets due to limited access to schools, safe spaces/child-friendly spaces, or structured activities.
- Partners are conducting a five-day Play-Based Recovery Training for psychosocial support facilitators and counsellors supporting children affected by conflict.
- Partners have referred over 750 children with protection concerns for multisectoral support, including the provision of tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and non-food items (NFIs).
- Partners have also mobilized 28 child protection partners to support the winterization response, including the distribution of blankets and clothing for vulnerable children.
Mine Action: Three incidents involving unexploded ordnance have occurred since the ceasefire, resulting in 11 victims (including 3 children); explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) sessions are ongoing, with additional support requested to manage the rising caseload.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV): More than 1,000 dignity kits have been distributed. GBV partners assessments have highlighted concerns over the lack of hygiene items, forced/early marriages due to economic hardship, and increased domestic and community violence

Education

In Gaza city, five Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) reopened over the past three days, bringing the total to nine TLS enrolling 2,200 learners. Efforts to reopen, expand, and establish new spaces are ongoing, but debris remains a block.
One partner dispatched and supported the installation of two High Performance Tents in public schools in Deir Al Balah, providing safe spaces for Social Emotional Learning activities for 3,725 students.
Renovation works are ongoing in four schools, with 21 of 41 classrooms completed, enabling access for over 2,000 learners. Shortages of furniture and learning materials remain a challenge. The Cluster encourages partners to donate wooden pallets for furniture before winter.

Emergeny Telecommunication

Security communications training (radios, satellite phones) is available for all agencies; 3–4-hour practical sessions are offered.
Field teams are asked to collect connectivity information from communities during missions.
Focus remains on restoring and maintaining cell towers in underserved areas.

* All figures solely refer to UN and partner assistance dispatched through the UN-coordinated system, are preliminary and will be reconciled in the course of the ceasefire. Trucks entering through bilateral donations and the commercial sector are not reflected.