Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 17

09 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 9 November, an integrated vaccination campaign began with the aim to target children aged from one to three years, who missed earlier doses. It’s being delivered via over 150 health facilities and community outreach, with nutrition screening included.
Between 5 and 8 November, Shelter Cluster partners collected more than 20,000 tarpaulins, 47,000 blankets, 31,000 mats and 1,000 tents.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On 5 November, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported receiving 15 bodies of deceased Palestinian detainees, bringing the total since the start of the ceasefire to 300.

Between 7 and 8 November, the Site Management Cluster (SMC) recorded approximately 17,000 movements of people from southern to northern Gaza: 91 per cent of them towards Gaza city and the remainder towards North Gaza governorate. According to a SMC assessment, out of 46 sites hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs) east of the “Yellow Line”, 18 remain active, hosting approximately 10,000 people.

The quantity of food assistance brought into the Strip remains insufficient; partners need more access to multiple key roads inside Gaza in addition to more crossings to open. Partners continue to face administrative restrictions and access challenges across all corridors for delivering food to Gaza. Most international organizations are not given authorization to bring in food assistance.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED HUMANITARIAN AID ENTRY^*

According to the UN 2720 Mechanism dashboard, on 8 and 9 November, over 3,600 pallets of UN and partner aid were offloaded at Gaza’s crossings. About 50 per cent of these pallets included food, followed by shelter materials (42 per cent), health-related items (5 per cent), mixed supplies (2 per cent), water sanitation and hygiene items (1 per cent) and Nutrition supplies (less than 1 per cent).

Between 7 and 8 November, based on preliminary data, at least 2,894 pallets of dignity and hygiene kits, blankets, towels, winter clothes and tarpaulins, and 124 pallets of medical supplies, including seven pallets of insulin, were collected from the crossings under the United Nations coordinated mechanisms. This data excludes bilateral donations and the commercial sector.

Meanwhile, Government-to-Government convoys from Jordan remain suspended since 18 September and ongoing customs delays and stringent scanning procedures continue at Ashdod Port,

Within Gaza, the Salah ad Din Road has not yet reopened. As a result, cargo collection in the south remains limited to the narrow and highly congested Philadelphi Corridor/Al-Rasheed Road, exposing convoys to heightened risks of interception, particularly when loaded trucks are forced to pause in crowded areas.

At present, only the Kerem Shalom and Kissufim crossings in southern Gaza remain open and operational. It has been 59 days since the last aid convoy entered northern Gaza via Zikim Crossing, which was closed on 12 September.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Health

On 9 November, an integrated catch-up vaccination campaign was launched, with the aim to target thousands of children aged from one to three years. The current focus is on children who missed previous vaccination campaigns. The teams are administering these vaccines in 149 health facilities and 10 mobile units across the Gaza Strip. In addition, malnutrition screening and referral treatment are being carried out for children in these facilities.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Since the beginning of the ceasefire, 44 partners have been providing water trucking services through 2,000 points across Strip. Partners also managed to distribute 15,000 hygiene kits targeting the most vulnerable households.
A critical water line in Az Zaytoun neighbourhood in Gaza city was repaired, restoring partial domestic water supply.

Shelter

Between 5 and 8 November, the Shelter Cluster collected more than 20,000 tarpaulins, 47,000 blankets, 31,000 mats and 1,000 tents.
Between 5 and 8 November, 436 households in North Gaza governorate received cash vouchers for clothes.
Partners distributed 11,000 tarpaulins and 10,000 blankets to approximately 25,000 vulnerable households.
Overall, as of 8 November, partners have collected from Gaza’s crossings more than 180,000 tarpaulins, 60,000 blankets

Protection

Child Protection (CP):
- In North Gaza, 20 Child Friendly Spaces/child protection service points are operational, supported by 10 child protection partners delivering critical child protection services, including Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), case management, and awareness-raising activities.
- Between 5 and 7 November, Child Protection partners provided community based MHPSS services to 1,500 children and 500 caregivers in Khan Younis, Al Mawasi area, and the Deir al Balah camps. Sessions focused on emotional expression, coping strategies, and stress reduction, with messaging on the prevention of child abuse integrated throughout activities.
- The Child Protection winterization response is underway across multiple locations. Over the past two days, 38,185 winter clothing kits and pairs of shoes have been distributed, targeting children under the age of 10, with distributions tailored by age and gender and implemented through nine partners. In parallel, as part of the broader winterization effort, over 160,000 blankets have been dispatched to partners, including 62,000 for hospitals and 20,000 for primary health care centres supporting children under two years old.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV):
- GBV partners continue to deliver multisectoral services addressing GBV through 33 Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSSs) across Gaza, providing case management, psychosocial support, legal counselling, and life-skills activities.
- During the week, partners reached 456 women and girls with menstrual hygiene management kits in Khan Younis and Deir al Balah, addressing immediate protection and health needs. Psychosocial support activities across WGSSs reached 2,570 women and girls, including group counselling and other therapeutic sessions promoting emotional well-being.
- In addition, the GBV AoR participated in a rapid needs assessment in northern Gaza city and Jabalya, where several urgent needs were identified. A coordinated mobile response across clusters is being considered to enhance service delivery and ensure more effective support to affected communities.
Mine Action:
- Explosive hazards assessments continue and expansion of Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists on the ground is being planned for next week.

Emergency Telecommunication Cluster

Following the late last week's internet outage and a main fiber break north of Jabalya, Paltel engineers were denied access to the area to carry out repairs. The Internet across Gaza Strip is currently running on a backup line, which has reduced the capacity to 50 per cent, though service remains stable. Discussion and advocacy to obtain authorization for repair is ongoing.

* 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.