Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 24

18 Nov 2025

As of 18:00 on 17 November 2025, unless otherwise noted.

This report, issued daily from Monday to Saturday, outlines efforts and progress made by the UN and its partners to scale up humanitarian response across the Gaza Strip under the ceasefire that entered into effect on 10 October 2025. For all situation reports see here.

HIGHLIGHTS

On 15 November, more than 1.3 million meals were delivered by 26 partners through 195 kitchens: 181,000 in northern Gaza and about 1.2 million in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.
As of 15 November, partners have delivered general food assistance to more than 64,000 households, reaching around 320,000 people, for the November distribution cycle.
More than 7,000 children under age three were vaccinated in the first five days of the vaccination campaign, launched on 9 November.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Since 10 October, the Site Management Cluster partners updated the status of 353 active displacement sites hosting some 621,000 displaced people: 275 sites are in the southern governorates hosting approximately 560,000 people, while 78 sites are in northern Gaza, hosting around 61,000 people.

It is estimated that more than 1 million people are still living in makeshift sites across the Strip with limited access to assistance and facing increasingly difficult conditions as winter approaches.

Cluster partners report that conditions are worsening as winter storms and flooding limit movement and access to services and sites and have resulted in cessation of many activities. Conditions are especially dangerous for children, older people, women, and persons with disabilities. The storms have also caused extensive damage to tents, facilities, and service points.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED AID ENTRY^*

On 17 November, 2,552 pallets of aid administered by the UN and its partners were offloaded at Gaza’s crossings, based on data retrieved from the UN 2720 Mechanism dashboard at 11:00 on 18 November. About 40 per cent of these pallets included food, followed by shelter supplies (35 per cent), nutrition supplies (11 per cent), health supplies (7 per cent), logistic and telecommunication materials (5 per cent), as well as other water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) supplies and fuel (2 per cent).

As of 18 November, Kerem Shalom, Zikim, and Kissufim crossings are operational, with humanitarian cargo offloading and uploading alternating days between Zikim and Kissufim.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Food Security

On 15 November, more than 1.3 million meals were delivered by 26 partners through 195 kitchens: 181,000 in northern Gaza and about 1.2 million in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.
Partners are currently distributing daily about 160,000 bundles of 2 kilograms (kg) each that are produced by 18 UN-supported bakeries, eight of which are in northern Gaza. The bread is being distributed free of charge through partners at more than 400 distribution points, including community kitchens, while an additional network of 71 contracted retailers is selling it at a subsidized price.
For the general food assistance monthly cycle of November, partners have assisted more than 64,000 households (320,000 people), as of 15 November. On 12 November, partners in northern Gaza have revised rations mid-cycle due to food parcel shortages, substituting contingency wheat flour and high energy biscuits in place of the two food parcels per family that previously met just 50 per cent of daily caloric requirements.
Between 15 October and 16 November, about 712 metric tons of concentrated animal fodder was collected from the Kerem Shalom crossing. The second-round distribution of three 50-kg bags of fodder to around 1,700 herders in Deir al Balah started on 10 November.
To support the ongoing joint flood mitigation efforts, partners continue to mobilize empty used flour/rice bags to donate for use as sandbags. More than 42,000 bags collected from partner-supported bakeries and kitchens have been delivered to site management partners to support the joint effort.

Health

On 15 November, more than 1.3 million meals were delivered by 26 partners through 195 kitchens: 181,000 in northern Gaza and about 1.2 million in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.
Partners are currently distributing daily about 160,000 bundles of 2 kilograms (kg) each that are produced by 18 UN-supported bakeries, eight of which are in northern Gaza. The bread is being distributed free of charge through partners at more than 400 distribution points, including community kitchens, while an additional network of 71 contracted retailers is selling it at a subsidized price.
For the general food assistance monthly cycle of November, partners have assisted more than 64,000 households (320,000 people), as of 15 November. On 12 November, partners in northern Gaza have revised rations mid-cycle due to food parcel shortages, substituting contingency wheat flour and high energy biscuits in place of the two food parcels per family that previously met just 50 per cent of daily caloric requirements.
Between 15 October and 16 November, about 712 metric tons of concentrated animal fodder was collected from the Kerem Shalom crossing. The second-round distribution of three 50-kg bags of fodder to around 1,700 herders in Deir al Balah started on 10 November.
To support the ongoing joint flood mitigation efforts, partners continue to mobilize empty used flour/rice bags to donate for use as sandbags. More than 42,000 bags collected from partner-supported bakeries and kitchens have been delivered to site management partners to support the joint effort.

Protection

On 16 November, partners delivered mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to more than 60 people through dedicated sessions; 35 “Helping the Helpers” sessions for staff, Individual Protection Assistance /Protection Case Management support to 46 people; cash for protection for 10 high-risk cases; and referrals for assistive devices. The activities also include the provision of mattresses, sealing-off kits (SOKs), and tents, as well as protection-by-presence during the distributions. Additionally, during these activities, partners also monitor the conditions of existing shelters, winter-related risks, and high-priority protection cases.
Child Protection
- Child Protection (CP) partners continue to deliver child protection services across the Gaza Strip through child-friendly spaces (CFSs) and service points. Since the ceasefire, 26 CFSs were re-established in Gaza city and northern Gaza, enabling partners to safely resume MHPSS, case management, and community awareness activities for children. As of 17 November, 177 child protection service points/safe spaces are established and functioning across the Strip. Of these, 94 are in Deir al Balah and 54 in Khan Younis, both supported by 20 active CP partners.
- On 16 November, partners distributed winter clothing to 3,200 children in northern Gaza.
- Fuel allocations bottlenecks limit partner capacity to conduct distribution of winter clothes for children, especially in hard-to-reach areas in northern Gaza.
Gender-Based Violence
- On 16 November, the partners provided multisectoral services across the Strip to 780 women and girls, including case management, psychosocial support, and other essential assistance, addressing urgent needs exacerbated by the current humanitarian situation.
- On 16 November, partners provided tents to re-establish multisectoral GBV services that were disrupted in areas of northern Rafah that were flooded by heavy rains.

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