Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 12

03 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.

HIGHLIGHTS

On 2 November, more than 1.2 million meals were prepared and delivered through over 180 kitchens across the Strip.
Over two days, the WASH Cluster distributed 2,401 hygiene kits, 907 dignity kits, 2,800 water buckets, 5,000 jerrycans, and 5,000 soap bars to displaced populations to address urgent sanitation and hygiene needs.
Seven Temporary Learning Spaces (TLSs) reopened in Gaza city over the past four days, with 294 TLSs now operational across the Strip.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On 3 November, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported receiving 45 bodies of deceased Palestinian detainees, bringing the total since the start of the ceasefire to 270.

According to a rapid intentions survey conducted by a Site Management Cluster partner between 20–23 October, most displaced families in southern Gaza have not moved since the ceasefire, with only 7 per cent returning to pre-displacement areas—mainly to partially habitable homes due to access to services and family reunification. The majority remain in displacement sites due to destroyed homes and lack of alternatives, with urgent needs focused on food, shelter, water, and WASH support. Living conditions remain fragile, with limited access to life-saving humanitarian services.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED HUMANITARIAN AID ENTRY^*

According to the Logistics Cluster, between 31 October and 2 November, 189 UN and partner trucks were offloaded at Gaza’s grossing, of which at least 44 per cent carried food assistance. On 31 October and 1 November, no dispatches took place from the Egypt corridor as the crossings were closed due to Shabbat. On 2 November, trucks offloaded included only 96 of 182 trucks that had been manifested for entry via the Egypt corridor.

On 2 November, 82 UN and partner trucks were collected from Gaza’s crossings, 67 from Kerem Shalom and 15 from Kissufim. These contained 353 pallets of bulk, canned vegetables, food servings and wheat flour, as well as 25 MT of animal fodder. They also contained 537 pallets of kitchen sets, blankets, mattresses, winter clothes, family tents, and tarpaulins; 643 pallets of jerrycans, water tanks, buckets, hygiene kits and baby diapers; and 88 pallets of wheelchairs.

On 3 November, based on initial and partial data, 22 trucks containing 749 pallets of blankets, family tents, hygiene and dignity kits were collected from Kerem Shalom and transported to Gaza city. Four truckloads of medicine and medical supplies were also collected from Kerem Shalom. Details about food aid cargo collected from Kerem Shalom and Kissufim are not available yet. Congestion and heavy traffic along the route continue to limit collections.*

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Food Security

As of 2 November, around 150,000 bread bundles (2kg) were produced at 17 UN-supported bakeries (nine in the south and eight in the north) and distributed for free through over 400 distribution points across the Gaza Strip – including more than 50 designated emergency shelters - and some being sold at subsidized price at 43 retailers.
On 2 November, more than 1.2 million meals were prepared and delivered by over 20 partners through more than 180 kitchens.
General food assistance resumed on 13 October for the first time since mid-April and continues to expand, with 46 distributions points now operational and nearly one million people assisted as of 2 November. With more supplies safely reaching the warehouses during the ceasefire period, the assistance provided to each family in November will be two food parcels per family instead of one parcel in October.
Since 15 October, over 210 MT of concentrated animal fodder has been collected from the crossing as of 02 November, and the distribution to around 1,700 herders (two 50-kg bags of fodder for each) in Deir al Balah is almost completed. Another round of distribution targeting the same group of herders is planned to start next week.

Nutrition

On 2 November, the Nutrition Cluster collected over 120,000 packs of 1.5kg Super Cereal Plus — a vital nutritional supplement used to prevent acute malnutrition in children. This supply is sufficient to support a significant number of children for one month and helps to fill the gap caused by the current shortage of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements.

Health

A partner resumed comprehensive eye care services at the Gaza Specialized Eye Hospital, including outpatient consultations, inpatient care, and surgical interventions.
A partner agency has 7 Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) and 31 Medical Points (MP) currently functioning across the Gaza Strip and delivering PHC services in two shifts per day. The partner agency has also been providing telemedicine services since the beginning of the war, currently serving around 2,500 patients per day. These services include non-communicable diseases management, general medical consultations, and specialized care, delivered by a team of 60 medical staff.
An integrated vaccination and nutrition catch-up campaign is scheduled to start on 9 November 2025 under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Health Cluster partners.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

The WASH needs in partner agency-designated emergency shelters have been finalized and shared with the WASH Cluster to guide the response in these locations. Key priorities include the provision of power sources and electrical components to repair and operate on-site water wells, safe drinking water, rehabilitation of bathroom blocks, support for cleaning services, and the distribution of WASH non-food items (NFIs). There is a specific request for cleaning supplies and hygiene kits to ensure adequate sanitation and hygiene conditions for displaced populations.
On 1 and 2 November, WASH Cluster partners carried out distributions to enhance hygiene practices in emergency shelters. A total of 2,401 hygiene kits, 907 dignity kits, 2,800 plastic buckets (18L), 5,000 jerrycans (10L), and 5,000 soap bars were provided to displaced populations, addressing urgent sanitation and hygiene needs.
Additionally, 10 rigid tanks (2,000L) were installed as community water points, aimed at improving water delivery and encouraging better community engagement and ownership.
The Coast Municipalities Water Utility, with support from humanitarian actors, has initiated rehabilitation works on three water wells in Al-Safa, with a combined capacity of 500 m3 per hour. Located along the Yellow Line, these wells supply water to the Al-Daraj, Al-Tuffah, and Al-Zaytoun neighborhoods within accessible areas, in Gaza governorate.
In parallel, testing resumed at the Sheikh Radwan Pumping Station following repairs to the pipeline. However, an additional break was detected and as a result, pumping has been halted, and repair works are scheduled to begin today. Once completed, a new pressure test will be conducted to ensure the system is fully operational.

Shelter

Cluster partners reported that additional tarpaulins entered Gaza last week, bringing the total number of tarpaulins reportedly entered under the Shelter Cluster framework since the start of the ceasefire to approximately 160,000. Distributions are ongoing throughout the Gaza Strip.

Site Management

Most displaced families remain in southern Gaza, waiting for improved safety and restored services before considering return. Movement decisions are driven by access to services, habitable homes, and proximity to family, rather than confidence in security. With limited housing, many expect to stay in displacement sites. As returns increase, families are occupying damaged homes, leading to fatal accidents. The Site Management Cluster strongly advocates for mandatory professional structural assessments before reoccupation and urges authorities to enforce safety guidelines and provide support for repairs or alternative shelter.

Protection

Child Protection:
- Child protection services in Gaza remain under severe strain due to displacement, infrastructure damage, and insecurity, with significant service gaps—particularly in the north. On 3 November, over 300 children participated in protection and rights awareness sessions, and more than 100 adolescents and caregivers accessed mental health and psychosocial support services. More than 300 children engaged in structural education activities while children with disabilities received tailored rehabilitation support, and 260 people engaged with caregiver outreach activities.
- 775 children at risk and their families were referred for assistance, including tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and dignity kits.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV): On 3 November, 728 women and girls participated in group and individual psychosocial support and psychological first aid sessions across Women and Girls Safe Spaces in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah. Further dignity kits and menstrual health management materials were distributed to a total of 500 women in the Deir Al Balah and the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, helping to mitigate health and dignity-related protection risks.

Education

As of 2 November, two additional Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) have reopened in Gaza city, bringing the total number of operational TLSs to 11 out of the 105 that were functional before the escalation in the north in September. In total, 294 TLSs were functional as of 2 November (136 in Deir al Balah, 146 in Khan Younis, 11 in Gaza city and 1 in Rafah), with approximately 148,000 school-aged children enrolled. The scale of reopening remains limited due to extensive destruction affecting both TLS sites and previously operational school buildings. Partners continue to expedite efforts despite ongoing restrictions on education supplies. The need to expand learning spaces is increasingly urgent, as they not only support children’s learning and wellbeing but also enable families to focus on livelihood recovery and debris clearance.
To strengthen hygiene and sanitation practices, 10 public schools (four in Deir Al Balah and six in Khan Younis) received cleaning materials. This support is particularly critical with the onset of the winter season, when rainfall increases health risks. The cleaning materials, accompanied by hygiene promotion messages disseminated through schools and communities, are expected to help prevent communicable diseases and position learning spaces as key entry points for community health interventions.

Multi-purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA)

Since the start of the ceasefire and as of 3 November, partners have reached 55,753 families with MPCA, prioritizing newly displaced households.
According to the Gaza Chamber of Commerce, based on monitoring of 34 key items, the discrepancy between digital and physical payments is improving and continues to narrow, now averaging 0–45 per cent, compared to 0-50 per cent last week, and 21–61 per the week before. This indicates increased acceptance and use of digital payments in the markets.

Fuel

On 2 and 3 November, UNOPS distributed 133,420 liters of fuel to partners, of which 116,796 was in the south and 16,624 in the north to support critical WASH, health, food security, logistics, rubble removal, education, protection, nutrition, and site management operations.

* 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.