Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 25

19 Nov 2025

As of 18:00 on 18 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 17 November, more than 1.4 million meals were delivered by 27 partners through 199 kitchens: 181,000 in northern Gaza and about 1.22 million in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.
In response to the needs of thousands of households affected during last week’s floodings, Shelter Cluster partners distributed more than 4,000 tents, 39,000 tarpaulins, 28,000 bedding items and 342 clothing items to the most vulnerable households.
On 16 November, over 40,000 bags of Super Cereal Plus were distributed to partners to support the management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) among children aged 5-17 years.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Between 10 and 17 November, Site Management Cluster partners recorded more than 34,000 population movements from southern to northern Gaza, with 375 reverse movements also observed from north to south. Since the ceasefire began, nearly 741,700 movements of people were registered by the Cluster, of which more than 637,000 from south to north, primarily via the coastal Al Rasheed Road.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED AID ENTRY^*

On 18 November, 3,694 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 19 November. About 60 per cent of these pallets contained food supplies, followed by shelter (17 per cent), nutrition (13 per cent), water, hygiene and sanitation items (8 per cent), and health supplies (2 per cent). At least 112 truckloads were offloaded in Kerem Shalom and 52 truckloads in Zikim.

On 18 November, based on preliminary data, at least 172 pallets of diapers and blankets, 185 pallets of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, and 310,650 litres of fuel were collected from the crossings under the United Nations-coordinated mechanism. This data excludes bilateral donations and the commercial sector.

As of 19 November, the Kerem Shalom, Zikim, and Kissufim crossings remained operational, with humanitarian cargo offloading and uplifting alternating days between Zikim and Kissufim.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Food Security

On 17 November, more than 1.4 million meals were delivered by 27 partners through 199 kitchens: 181,000 in northern Gaza and about 1.22 million in the Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.

Nutrition

Outpatient therapeutic feeding for children with acute malnutrition is currently available at 146 sites across the Gaza Strip, including 19 in northern Gaza, compared to 7 before the ceasefire.
On 16 November, more than 40,000 bags of Super Cereal Plus were distributed to partners to begin the management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) among children aged from 5 to 17 years. Additionally, the cluster received more than 22,000 boxes of High Energy Biscuits, which can equally be used for managing MAM cases in older children.

Protection

Child Protection
- Between 17 and 18 November, Child Protection (CP) partners reached more than 2,700 children and 1,700 caregivers with child protection and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services across displacement sites in Gaza city, Deir al Balah, and Khan Younis. Support included structured and semi-structured MHPSS sessions, child protection awareness, recreational activities, individual and group counseling, psychological first aid, community outreach, winterization assistance, and targeted follow up for vulnerable children.
- During the same period, 53 children at risk - including unaccompanied and separated children, children heading households, children injured during the war, children without parental care and children facing neglect - received case management services, including registration, follow up, referrals, tailored support, and access to essential services.
- Since October, CP partners have distributed about 48,000 winter clothing kits for children, and with Nutrition partners, eight child protection organizations received High Energy Biscuits to support children attending child-friendly spaces.

Shelter

On 17 November, in response to the needs of thousands of households affected during last week’s floodings, Shelter Cluster partners distributed more than 4,000 tents, 39,000 tarpaulins, 28,000 bedding items and 342 clothing items to prioritized households. On the same day, Shelter partners received about 300 tents, 9,400 tarpaulins, and more than 51,000 bedding items into Gaza.
Shelter and non-food item stocks available through the Cluster are currently limited and expected to deplete shortly without approval for entry of additional items.

Site Management Cluster

Following the heavy rains witnessed last week in Gaza, almost 12,000 displaced families residing in 29 makeshift sites within the catchment areas of Designated Emergency Shelters (DESs) operated by a key Site Management Cluster partner were affected, with many moving from the makeshift sites to seek shelter at the DESs. Partners coordinated a swift response, conducting rapid assessments and mobilizing the DES residents to clean up blocked gullies and manholes to mitigate further flooding. Jointly with municipal winter emergency committees, additional capacity was deployed promptly to reopen blocked water channels and manholes and remove clogged surface water.
Between 16 and 17 November, the Site Management Cluster (SMC) conducted a rapid intention survey among displaced families living along the shoreline in Khan Younis and the Mawasi area of Rafah, where more than 4,000 households are currently residing. Preliminary findings highlight dire conditions: rising sea levels are encroaching on tents and threaten to submerge the entire area, while strong winds have already caused multiple tent collapses. More than 4,000 households are currently sheltering along the shoreline, facing intense cold and struggling to secure adequate heating. In addition, the absence of proper fecal waste disposal is forcing many to use the sea as a toilet.

* 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.