Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 46

13 Dec 2025

As of 18:00 on 12 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

Since 12 December, Food Security Sector partners started providing more than 5,000 cooked meals at 30 displacement shelters and sites affected by the rainstorm in Gaza city, Deir al Balah, and Khan Younis.
Flooding at the Nasser Medical Complex temporarily relocated patients and disrupted services in the Internal Medicine Emergency Department.
Since the ceasefire came into effect, 51 heath service points were newly established or resumed operations across the Gaza Strip.
The International Medical Corps field hospital in Gaza city has recently finished installing all its 200 beds, providing surgical, medical, pediatric, neonatal, and maternal care, as well as integrated primary healthcare services.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On 12 December, reports of airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued both west and east of the so-called “Yellow Line,” including towards Jabalya An Nazla in North Gaza, where one Palestinian was reportedly killed, and in Ash Shuja’iyeh and At Tuffah areas in Gaza city, east of Al Bureij camp in Deir al Balah, east and south-east of Khan Younis, and Rafah city and other areas of the governorate.

In North Gaza, several already-damaged buildings in Beer An Naaja area collapsed due to heavy rainfall, with multiple casualties reported. Similar building collapses were reported in Beit Lahiya and as well as in the Ash-Sheikh Radwan and Ar-Rimal neighbourhoods of Gaza city.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED AID ENTRY^*

On 12 and 13 December, all Gaza’s crossings were closed for offloading cargo.

Collection of humanitarian cargo from the platforms into Gaza, however, proceeded. While no comprehensive information is available yet, at least 330 pallets of post-partum and dignity kits were uplifted from Kerem Shalom Crossing, alongside 44 truckloads of wheat flour and food rations from Zikim Crossing. Both cargo collection missions, as well as the deployment of UN2720 international monitors to the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings, were facilitated by the Israeli forces during the reporting period.

The above data excludes bilateral donations and the commercial sector.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

The below are preliminary updates shared by Clusters at the time of reporting and will be reconciled and aggregated in the coming days as Clusters receive more data from the capillary network of partners active on the ground.

Health

Several health facilities have been affected by heavy rainfall. For example, flooding at Nasser Medical Complex’s Internal Medicine Emergency Department required the temporary relocation of patients and services to the hospital’s main building, placing additional pressure on other departments until dewatering is completed and a longer-term solution is identified. The Health Cluster is working closely with the WASH Cluster to address this issue.
Since the ceasefire announcement on 10 October, health partners have scaled up operations, with 51 Health Service Points (HSPs) re-opened or newly established across the Gaza Strip, including 33 in Gaza city and the North Gaza governorates.
During the first week of December, health partners provided approximately 183,000 consultations across the Gaza Strip, over 15 per cent of them in the north.
The new International Medical Corps field hospital in Gaza city has recently installed its maximum capacity of 200 beds, providing surgical, medical, pediatric, neonatal, and maternal care, accommodating up to 45 deliveries per day. Services are supported by a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with eight incubators, a 20-bed pediatric inpatient unit, a 10-bed Stabilization Centre, a 16-bed ICU and a high-dependency unit, and three operating theatres. The facility also delivers integrated primary health care services, including treatment of non-communicable diseases through a dedicated clinic, physiotherapy, mental health, and protection services.
While denial rates for Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) have decreased to 20 per cent, down from 40–50 per cent previously, significant challenges remain due to limited infrastructure and shortages of specialized equipment and supplies, which continue to constrain the ability to perform complex procedures and specialized care.

Food Security

Bread production and distribution continue to improve through 19 UN-supported bakeries producing around 180,000 2-kilogramme bread bundles daily, complemented by more than 420,000 loaves from one partner. The bread is distributed either for free to more than 400 shelters and community sites or sold via more than 110 contracted retailers at a subsidized price of 3 NIS (US$0.92) per bundle.
Since 12 December, partners have begun providing more than 5,000 cooked meals at 30 displacement shelters and sites affected by the rainstorm in Gaza city, Deir al Balah and Khan Younis, in addition to ongoing daily cooked meal provision in other locations. Most of the partners’ kitchens that were temporarily closed due to severe weather conditions on 11 December resumed their operations on 12 December.

Protection

Child Protection
- On 12 December, approximately 800 children were reached through Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities delivered in community-based child-friendly and safe spaces. Approximately 50 at-risk children, including children with disabilities and conflict-related injuries, were identified and assisted to access critical child protection and social services through direct support, referrals, and follow-up mechanisms.
- Life-saving winterization assistance continued in areas heavily affected by recent storms, with around 200 children and their families reached with essential supplies, including tents, blankets, and winter clothing kits, helping to mitigate exposure-related protection risks.
- There remains an urgent need for assistive devices for children with disabilities, as well as recreational kits to improve the quality of MHPSS activities in communities and learning centres.
Mine Action
- On 12 December, Mine Action partners conducted one Explosive Hazard Assessment in Gaza city in support of rubble removal efforts, while Explosive Ordnance Risk Education continued across three governorates: Gaza city, Deir al Balah and Khan Younis.

* 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.