Gaza Humanitarian Response | Situation Report No. 57

30 Dec 2025

As of 18:00 on 29 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

Heavy rains and cold weather have continued across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, increasing health risks, including hypothermia among infants and illnesses linked to overflowing sewage.
Between 28 and 29 December, shelter partners distributed tents, blankets, tarpaulins, mattresses, sealing-off kits, as well as cash and voucher assistance to more than 7,400 families across northern Gaza, Deir al Balah, and Khan Younis.
On 29 December, more than 2,000 women and girls received psychosocial support and Psychological First Aid, while case management continued for dozens of GBV cases to ensure access to essential health, legal and mental health services.
On 29 December, four new temporary learning spaces were established, bringing the total to 422 learning spaces serving more than 232,500 learners with more than 5,500 teachers. However, recent heavy rainfall damaged several learning spaces, highlighting urgent needs for durable materials to ensure continuity and safety of education activities.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Over the past 24 hours, weather conditions across the Gaza Strip have led to further casualties and increased health risks, including hypothermia among babies and illnesses linked to overflowing sewage. The UN and its humanitarian partners continue to respond to flood alerts from affected families, distributing tents, tarpaulins, warm clothes, blankets and dignity kits across Gaza. They also continue to mobilize heavy equipment to pump overflowing sewage away from flooded residential areas.

Against this backdrop, Israeli airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to be reported across several areas of the Gaza Strip throughout 29 December. Strikes reportedly struck several locations in North Gaza, Gaza city, Deir al Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah, with overnight escalation in Rafah involving multiple airstrikes and ground fire.

UNITED NATIONS-COORDINATED AID ENTRY^*

On 29 December, at least 3,375 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 19:00 on 30 December. About 76 per cent of these pallets contained food supplies, followed by shelter items (16 per cent), protection items (5 per cent), and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) items. At least 82 truckloads were offloaded at the Kerem Shalom Crossing in the south and 57 at the Zikim Crossing in the north.

On the same day, UNOPS international monitors deployed at Gaza’s crossings verified the collection of at least 1,766 pallets of aid from the Kerem Shalom Crossing. These comprised inter alia 827 pallets of food, 483 pallets of shelter items including tents, mattresses, blankets, kitchen sets, winter clothes and 379 pallets of WASH items.

The above data excludes bilateral donations and the commercial sector.

On 29 December, one out of six humanitarian movements inside Gaza requiring coordination with Israeli authorities was fully facilitated and completed, while two others faced impediments but were eventually fully accomplished. One was impeded and only partially accomplished and two were outright denied.

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.

Shelter

Between 28 and 29 December, shelter partners provided emergency shelter and non-food items (NFIs), including 9,050 blankets, 5,579 tarpaulins, 1,950 mattresses, 1,236 sealing off kits, 811 tents, and 402 cash and voucher assistance (CVA), reaching 7,481 families across northern Gaza, Deir al Balah and Khan Younis.
The response was implemented through several humanitarian partners as part of their regular assistance efforts, which included cash support, shelter materials, and winterization items. In addition, an intersectoral joint distribution was carried out to address urgent needs following heavy rainstorms, providing 787 tents to families whose shelters had been damaged, ensuring immediate protection and relief.

Protection

General Protection
- On 29 December, Child Protection partners continued delivering life-saving services across the Gaza Strip reaching more than 3,500 children and 1,000 caregivers through a combination of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) group and individual sessions, child protection awareness activities, positive parenting sessions, and case management support across Gaza city, northern Gaza, Deir al Balah, Al Zawaida, and Khan Younis.
- On the same day, more than 500 children and their families received life-saving winterization assistance, including winter jackets, blankets, stationery, and child-friendly materials, particularly in northern Gaza. Distribution and service delivery were partially constrained by flooding, road closures, and ongoing storms in some locations.
Child Protection
- On 29 December Child Protection (CP) partners continued delivering life-saving services across the Strip amid severe winter conditions, access constraints, and damaged infrastructure. CP services reached more than 3,500 children and over 1,000 caregivers through a combination of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) group and individual sessions, child protection awareness activities, positive parenting programs, and case management support across northern Gaza, Deir al Balah, Al Zawaida, and Khan Younis. MHPSS remained central to the response, encompassing structured group activities for children and caregivers, individual counseling, psychological first aid, speech therapy, home visits, and referrals for specialized services. Community-based sessions also addressed family separation, child protection risks, and explosive ordnance risk education (EORE).
- As part of the winter response, on 29 December, more than 500 children and their families received essential winterization assistance, including winter jackets, blankets, stationery, and child-friendly materials, particularly in northern Gaza. Distribution and service delivery were partially constrained by flooding, road closures, and ongoing storms in some locations.
Gender-Based Violence
- On 29 December, partners addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) continued delivering multisectoral services across multiple locations, reaching women, girls, children, and community members through prevention, response, and mitigation activities.
  - More than 2,000 women and girls received individual and group counseling, psychological consultations, and Psychological First Aid sessions, and case management services continued, with dozens of active GBV cases followed up to ensure access to health, legal, and mental health services. Helpline services remained operational, receiving over 30 calls from women, girls, and a small number of men seeking information, referrals, and support.
  - GBV awareness-raising activities were widely implemented in shelters, community spaces, and women and girls safe spaces. Sessions covered topics such as GBV types, sexual violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, safe referrals, and available services. These activities reached more than 2,000 people, including women, girls, men, and boys. Community dialogue sessions and meetings with influential community members were also conducted to strengthen prevention messaging and community-level protection mechanisms.
  - Legal awareness sessions, legal consultations, and social-legal mediation were provided to hundreds of women, focusing on issues such as women’s rights, family law, custody, inheritance, and documentation. Protection services included family mediation, follow-up of protection cases, and support for survivors residing both within and outside shelter settings. Family visitation and case follow-up services were conducted for a small number of highly vulnerable families.
  - Distribution of dignity kits, menstrual hygiene management kits (MHM), hygiene kits, and winterization items continued across affected areas. On 29 December, more than 1,000 women and girls received dignity kits and MHM supplies. In addition, winter clothing, blankets, and other relief items were distributed to women and over 200 children, particularly in flood-affected and high-vulnerability areas.
Mine Action
- On 29 December, Mine Action partners conducted three explosive hazard assessments in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis in support of rubble removal efforts and for partner activity support, while explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) sessions continued across Gaza, Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.

Education

Temporary learning spaces (TLSs) continue to expand across the Gaza Strip. On 29 December, four additional TLSs were established in Khan Younis, Deir al Balah, and Gaza city, providing learning opportunities for 1,950 school-aged children supported by 83 teachers. This brings the total to 422 operational TLS across the Strip, with a current capacity of more than 232,500 learners supported by 5,540 teachers.
At the same time, recent heavy rainfall has affected at least five TLS in Deir al Balah and Gaza city, nearly 1,460 learners, and causing damage to 23 tents. Although repair and mitigation activities are underway, shortages of high-performance tents persist amid growing demand. Many of the affected TLSs are constructed with substandard materials that cannot withstand severe weather conditions. With additional rainfall forecast, the risk of further damage remains high, posing an ongoing challenge to the continuity, safety, and expansion of learning opportunities.

* 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.