Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 31

As of 18:00 on 25 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 24 and 25 November, partners distributed 5,328 tarpaulins to 1,776 households and 2,232 blankets to 558 households in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. On 25 November, a partner resumed tent distribution in Gaza city, aiming to provide one tent to each of the 258 families identified to need shelter in one of the sites in that area.
• On 24 November, 816 children and 596 caregivers received mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services, including structured six-session programmes, group and individual counselling, as well as guidance for caregivers on supporting children’s emotional wellbeing.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On 25 November, the remains of a deceased Israeli hostage were reportedly transferred to the Israeli authorities. The bodies of another two hostages from Israel are believed to still be in the Gaza Strip.

On 26 November, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported receiving the bodies of 15 Palestinian detainees. This brings the total number of bodies received since the start of the ceasefire to 345, 99 of which have been identified by the Ministry’s medical teams.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED AID ENTRY^*

On 25 November, 3,538 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 16:00 on 26 November. About 51 per cent of these pallets contained food supplies, followed by shelter (35 per cent), health supplies (9 per cent), and water, sanitation and hygiene supplies (6 per cent). At least 117 truckloads were offloaded in Kerem Shalom and 36 truckloads in Zikim. 

On 25 November, between 08:35 and 15:00, UNOPS international monitors deployed at Kerem Shalom crossing recorded the collection of 265 pallets of aid. These comprised 183 pallets of medical supplies, 60 pallets of animal feed, and 22 pallets of stretchers and ICU beds.

On the same date, UNOPS monitors were unable to be present at Kissufim crossing due to the absence of a mission security commander.

Overall, between 10 October when the ceasefire entered into effect and 25 November, at least 111,869 pallets of humanitarian cargo were offloaded, and 97,433 pallets were collected, from the different crossings. Of the collected cargo, 1,838 pallets (3 per cent) were intercepted during transit within Gaza. 

All the above data excludes bilateral donations and the commercial sector.  

As of 26 November, Kerem Shalom, Zikim and Kissufim crossings remained operational, with humanitarian cargo offloading and uplifting alternating days between Zikim and Kissufim. 

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Protection

• Child Protection:
  • Child Protection partners continued delivering mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS), case management follow up, individual support for high-risk cases, and awareness services across the Gaza Strip.
  • On 24 November, 816 children and 596 caregivers received MHPSS services, including structured six-session programmes, group and individual counselling, as well as guidance for caregivers on supporting children’s emotional wellbeing. Protection messages continue to be integrated into all activities, with regular awareness and information sessions reaching 170 caregivers and 150 children with key safety and prevention messages. Case management teams also made referrals for high-risk cases and supported the distribution of 100 winter kits for children, with further distributions planned in the coming days. 
  • People across Gaza are facing growing challenges as winter worsens. Many families are living in worn-out tents that don’t protect them from cold or rain, and financial hardship makes it prohibitive to purchase winter essentials. These conditions are increasing stress for children and caregivers. Meeting the needs of vulnerable families is even more challenging as shelters become damaged, leak and deteriorate, while field teams work in harsh conditions with little heating. Heavy rain has damaged tents being used as safe spaces for women and children, disrupted activities in several sites, and delayed winter clothing distributions.

Shelter

• Between 24 and 25 November, Shelter Cluster distribution proceeded as follows:
  • 5,328 tarpaulins distributed to 1,776 households in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis.
  • 2,232 blankets distributed to 558 households in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis.
  • On 25 November, a partner resumed distribution of tents at a site in Gaza city, west of Al Shifa Hospital, aiming to distribute one tent to each of the 258 families that have been identified to need shelter.

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* 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.