Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 28

22 Nov 2025

As of 18:00 on 21 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 22 November, all UN missions aimed at collecting aid cargo from the Kerem Shalom crossing were denied.
As of 20 November, Food Security Sector partners had supported more than 124,000 households (620,000 people) with general food parcel distribution as part of the November monthly assistance cycle.
On 20 November, the Education Cluster distributed two high-performance tents of 72 square metres each to expand capacity at two learning spaces in Khan Younis.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On 20 November, Israeli military advances east of Gaza city reportedly displaced approximately 400 families from the Ash-Sha'af, At-Tuffah, Ash-Sharqi, and Al-Jadeeda neighbourhoods. Most of the displaced have moved towards central Gaza city, with some seeking refuge in nearby shelters while others have found temporary accommodation with relatives within the city.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED AID ENTRY^*

On 22 November, all three UN missions aimed at collecting tents, food, and other aid supplies from Kerem Shalom, as well as the deployment of UN2720 international monitors to the crossing to verify the uplifting, were denied by the Israeli forces, citing operational considerations.

The evening before, UN return missions from Kerem Shalom back to Deir al Balah were also severely delayed due to Israeli military activities in Rafah.

In the north, while the collection of food aid supplies from the Zikim crossing and the deployment of UN2720 monitors to the platform were both facilitated on 21 November, an attempt by the UN and partners to reach the non-functional Kamal Adwan Hospital in North Gaza governorate to plan the resumption of primary healthcare services was outrightly denied.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Food Security

As of 20 November, Food Security Sector partners have supported more than 124,000 households (620,000 people) via 54 distribution points with general food parcel distribution as part of the November monthly assistance cycle. Since 16 November, the ration size has been expanded, with each family receiving two food parcels and one 25-kilogramme bag of flour.

Education

On 20 November, the Education Cluster distributed two high-performance tents of 72 square metres each to two learning spaces in Khan Younis to expand capacity and accommodate the growing student population. This intervention responds to the high number of school-aged children on waiting lists due to severe shortages of learning spaces. Additional alternative learning spaces remain urgently needed, particularly given the continued restrictions on the large-scale entry of tents.
Currently, enrolled students can attend classes for three hours a day, three days per week. While limited, this provides consistent access to learning, fortified snacks, and other essential services. However, the majority of pre-school and school-aged children remain unenrolled due to insufficient space and the lack of learning materials.
Progress is being made on recycling wooden pallets into furniture. One cluster member has completed furnishing a Temporary Learning Space in Khan Younis using steel-frame tables with wooden tops. Despite this progress, needs remain high, and additional pallets are required to scale up production.

Fuel

Between 11 and 20 November, UNOPS collected over 1,782,000 litres of diesel from Kerem Shalom, with no fuel received on 14, 15 and 16 November. During the same time period, UNOPS distributed 1,681,623 litres of diesel - 1,205,614 litres in the south and 476,009 litres in the north - to support critical health, food, WASH, education, nutrition, protection, site management, emergency telecommunication, logistics, and rubble removal efforts.

* 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.