Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 36

02 Dec 2025

As of 18:00 on 1 December 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

As of 29 November, Food Security Sector partners supported more than 264,000 families (1,320,000 people) with general food parcel distributions as part of the November monthly assistance cycle, representing 63 per cent of their monthly target.
On 30 November, Education Cluster partners installed six high-performance tents of 72 square metres each at two learning spaces in Gaza city to expand access to in-person learning.
On 1 December, 18 patients were medically evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Jordan and Türkiye, bringing the total number of patients evacuated abroad to 10,620 since October 2023 and to 235 since the ongoing ceasefire.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Between 28 and 29 November, a Site Management partner conducted a comprehensive winter risk assessment across all 86 Designated Emergency Shelters (DESs) in the Gaza Strip to identify urgent needs ahead of the cold and rainy season. The analysis revealed a critical shortage of tarpaulins to be used as sealing-off kits, with most DESs lacking window and door shutters, many spaces remaining open, and Temporary Learning Spaces (TLSs) experiencing leaks during rainfall. To ensure adequate protection against rain and cold, an estimated 15,663 tarpaulins are required, covering all rooms, TLSs, and family tents within the DESs. This allocation is based on three tarpaulins per room, two per family tent, and three per TLS, aiming to safeguard displaced families and students from harsh weather conditions.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED AID ENTRY^*

On 1 December, at least 3,662 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 dashboardat 17:00 on 2 December. About 41 per cent of these pallets contained food supplies, followed by water, sanitation and hygiene items (32 per cent), shelter (22 per cent) and nutrition supplies (5 per cent). At least 130 truckloads were offloaded at Kerem Shalom and 6 at Kissufim crossing.

On 1 December, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) international monitors deployed at Gaza’s crossings verified the collection of at least 4,610 pallets of aid – 3,518 from Kerem Shalom between 10:27 and 14:59 and 1,092 from Zikim between 08:08 and 12:15. These comprised 3,031 pallets of food supplies, including flour, canned food, lentils, beans, and fortified biscuits, 665 pallets of tarpaulins, 105 pallets of tents, 276 pallets of blankets, 111 pallets of winter clothes, 407 pallets of hygiene kits, and 15 pallets of stretchers.

Overall, between 10 October, when the ceasefire was announced, and 1 December, at least 127,697 pallets of humanitarian cargo were offloaded, and 110,792 pallets were collected from the different crossings. Of the collected cargo, 1,951 pallets (2 per cent) were intercepted during transit within Gaza.

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

As of 2 December, the Kerem Shalom, Zikim and Kissufim crossings remained operational, with humanitarian cargo offloading and uplifting alternating days between Zikim and Kissufim.

Between 25 and 30 November, UNOPS collected 19 trucks with 834,490 litres of diesel, and distributed 850,135 litres of diesel to partners - 610,199 litres in the south and 239,936 litres in the north - to support critical WASH, health, food, logistics, rubble removal, education, nutrition, site management, and protection operations.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Health

On 1 December, 18 patients were medically evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Jordan and Türkiye, accompanied by 54 companions. This brings the total number of patients evacuated abroad to 10,620, including 5,608 children, since October 2023, while more than 16,000 patients in critical need of treatment unavailable in Gaza remain blocked in the Strip. Meanwhile, a planned field assessment for establishing a primary health care facility at Kamal Adwan Hospital, in northern Gaza, was denied on the same day.

Food Security

Between 1 and 29 November, partners distributed monthly food parcels to more than 264,000 families (1,320,000 people) through 59 distribution points across the Strip, including two in northern Gaza and 19 in Gaza city. This represents 63 per cent of all 2.1 million people requiring monthly food assistance in Gaza. Transportation and road conditions have been noted as one of the main challenges for communities and partners in northern Gaza.
Cooked meal distribution continues to expand. As of 29 November, 1,582,000 meals were being delivered daily by 28 partners through 213 kitchens: 342,000 in northern Gaza and 1,240,000 in the south.

Water, Sanitations and Hygiene

On 30 November, 309 family latrines were installed in eight camps across the Strip, reaching approximately 20,000 people.
Sewage network maintenance projects are ongoing in three areas of Deir al Balah and in Gaza city, while rehabilitation of the Southern Well in Khan Younis and of the Al Zarka Water Well in Jabalya, North Gaza, are underway.

Protection

Mine Action
- On 1 December, three Explosive Hazard Assessments (EHAs) were completed in Deir al Balah and Gaza city, in support of rubble removal activities. Mine Action partners, however, continue to face restrictions in conducting the full spectrum of Explosive Ordnance (EOD) activities.
- Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) activities continue through five partners in Deir al Balah, Khan Younis and Gaza city.

Education

On 30 November, Education Cluster partners installed six high-performance tents of 72 square metres each at Dar Al-Arqam and Al-Kamaleya TLSs in Gaza city to expand access to in-person learning. This intervention aims to create safe and functional spaces for students and support the continuation of education in northern Gaza amid severe shortages of learning facilities. Additional alternative learning spaces remain urgently needed, particularly given the ongoing restrictions on the large-scale entry of tents.

Shelter

Between 29 and 30 November, shelter partners distributed 186 tents and 265 clothing vouchers to 551 families in the North Gaza and Gaza city governorates; 975 tarpaulins, 5 tents, 556 blankets, 983 clothes kits and 196 kitchen sets to families in need in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis, as well as more than 2,200 tarpaulins to 737 families in the Mawasi area of Rafah. During the same period, Cluster partners received 1,941 tarpaulin sheets into Gaza.

Emergency-Telecommunications Cluster

The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster has been conducting telecommunications assessments in Gaza city and North Gaza governorate, focusing on very high frequency coverage using both portable and mobile radios, while also evaluating eSIM roaming data services and analyzing the cost and quality of Wi-Fi internet reseller services.

* 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.