Gaza Humanitarian Response Update | 28 September - 11 October 2025 

Response

• As of 11 October, 954,000 meals were being prepared and delivered daily by 21 partners through 177 kitchens across the Gaza Strip – 59,000 meals by 12 kitchens in the north and 895,000 meals by 165 kitchens in central and southern Gaza. Compared with late September, meal production rose by 47 per cent in the south. Partners are working to further scale up meal production in the north, while meal production in central and southern Gaza continues to increase.  
• Since 5 October, nine UN-supported bakeries in central and southern Gaza resumed daily bread production, collectively producing more than 100,000 2-kilogramme (kg) bundles of bread daily. To ensure safe access, bakery windows remain closed, and bread is distributed through partners at hundreds of locations, including community kitchens, camps, shelters, and other community sites. In addition, some bread is available for purchase at select UN-contracted retailers at a fixed price of 3 NIS per 2-kg bundle. This approach aims to ensure that people across different areas can access bread in a safe and organized way. 
• As part of efforts to scale up the food response during the ceasefire period, partners are working to expand distribution and storage capacities. This includes deploying surge teams, identifying additional implementing partners, as well as rehabilitating damaged distribution points and establishing new ones to reach vulnerable populations across Gaza.  
• Since 12 October, limited quantities of cooking gas have begun entering the Gaza Strip for the first time in seven months. Demand for cooking gas is expected to rise as food supplies increase through humanitarian and private sector channels during the ceasefire period and as the winter season approaches.

Challenges

• As of 14 October, it has been more than 30 days since the last food aid convoy dispatched under the UN-coordinated mechanism directly entered northern Gaza through the now-closed Zikim Crossing on 11 September. The anticipated opening of Zikim and Erez as direct border crossings in the north will be critical for large-scale entry of food supplies to address the needs of thousands of people who are returning to northern Gaza.   
• International NGO partners continue to face registration challenges, limiting their ability to operate at scale and restricting the entry of essential food items. 
• The Food Security Sector (FSS) continues advocating for the safe access of fishers to the sea and the entry of agricultural supplies – including animal fodders, seed kits, organic fertilizers, and nylon sheets for greenhouses – through both humanitarian and private sector channels, as imports continue to face constraints and challenges. Resuming agricultural activities, including the revival of vegetable and fruit cultivation, small-scale animal rearing at the household level, restocking livestock, and supporting non-agriculture livelihoods through conditional assistance (either cash-based or in-kind), is key to enhance diet diversity and narrow food gaps in Gaza. 

Response

• Since 28 September, WFP collected into Gaza 262 metric tons of Medium-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) to restart the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme (BSFP), which had remained paused since July due to the lack of supplies. The available LNS can support 62,000 children for a 15-day period, with distribution currently ongoing. Prior to the entry of these critical supplies, to partially mitigate the gap, UNICEF had distributed Small-Quantity LNS to 23,357 children - just eight per cent of the 290,000 in need of preventative supplementary feeding - and Ready-to-Use Complementary Food to 9,045 children in the month of September.  
• Four Stabilization Centers (SCs) for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition with medical complications remained operational during the reporting period.  Patient’s Friends Hospital in Gaza city is the only facility in the north, with limited functionality within the pediatric ward.   
• The military operations during the month of September and large-scale population displacement disrupted the Nutrition Cluster programme and activities.  As of 8 October, only seven nutrition sites remained functional in Gaza city, compared to 36 in mid-September, and none was operational in the North Gaza governorate. During the same timeframe, as many people moved south, 29 new sites opened in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. In response to the increased number of people returning north after the announcement of the ceasefire, partners are working on re-opening sites in Gaza governorate. 
• Based on reports from approximately 90 per cent of partners, September data indicates a net decline in malnutrition screenings. A total of 95,000 children under the age of five were screened across the Strip in September - 11,657 in the north and 83,789 in central and southern Gaza - compared to 110,000 in August and 148,000 in July. The malnutrition rate however remained high: 11,195 children, or 12 per cent of those screened, were identified with acute malnutrition and enrolled for treatment – of whom 2,515 were with the most severe form.

Challenges

• During the reporting period, partners remained unable to increase the number of SCs due to lack of beds, other essential equipment, and limited supplies, including shortage of F-100 therapeutic milk. The quantity of malnutrition prevention supplies was equally insufficient to cover all needs.  
• The Nutrition Cluster has continued receiving reports of partners conducting general distribution of infant formula. It is critically important to adhere to Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) guidelines specific to the State of Palestine for the utilization of Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS). The uncontrolled donations of infant formula and other milks in emergencies are dangerous and increase infant morbidity and mortality. Instead of BMS distribution, the nutrition status of breastfeeding women should receive priority attention. Infants and young children in need of BMS should receive it from trained practitioners and in a controlled and monitored programme. Additionally, provision of BMS should be accompanied by other activities such as counselling and provision of BMS kits.

Response

• As of 12 October, 14 of 36 hospitals, 10 of 16 field hospitals, 64 of 181 primary healthcare centres, and 109 of 359 medical points remained partially functional across the Gaza Strip. 
• During the reporting period, partners continued to provide essential health services, reaching about 400,000 people across 195 functional health service points. 
• Médecins du Monde-France, International Medical Corps, and the Patient's Friends Benevolent Society (PFBS) also continued to expand health service delivery points in Khan Younis and Deir al Balah in response to the increasing population inflow following north-to-south displacement. Since the announcement of the ceasefire, efforts are also underway to scale up services in the north given the rapid population returns.  
• During the reporting period, WHO collected 20 trucks with 427 pallets of WHO and partner medical supplies. These included hemodialysis items, medicines, assistive devices, and cold chain laboratory supplies, as well as 23,991 vials of insulin, 5,700 blood units to support transfusion services, and 300 COVID-19 RDT kits that were all distributed to health facilities.  
• UNFPA distributed Sexual and Reproductive Health supplies to hospitals in Gaza city and the southern governorates sufficient to support 60,610 people. Distributions included nine types of Inter-Agency Reproductive Health Kits (IARHKs), individual oral and injectable contraception pills, clean delivery supplies, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, intrauterine device kits, drugs and equipment for obstetric surgery and its complications, as well as 2,500 menstrual hygiene management (MHM) kits for postnatal cases. 
• WHO facilitated the medical evacuation of 39 patients and their 147 companions outside of Gaza through Kerem Shalom.

Challenges

• Chronic shortages of essential medical equipment, medicines and consumables, including gauze, external fixators, and insulin pose a severe challenge to continued health service delivery. According to the Ministry of Health, around 55 per cent of essential medicines, 66 per cent of essential consumables, and 68 per cent of laboratory reagents and supplies were at zero-stock by end of September 2025.  
• Key tasks by the Health Cluster at this critical point remain the protection of health care workers and facilities, safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian health service delivery, and resumption of medical evacuations from Gaza to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

Response

• During the reporting period, over 35 WASH Cluster partners continued water trucking operations to supply safe drinking water across the Gaza Strip; WASH partners are implementing an urgent scale up of water trucking in northern Gaza.  
• The UNICEF-led Subsidized Water Scheme continues providing drinking water to WASH Cluster partners to enable them to expand coverage. The six private desalination plants in southern Gaza remain fully operational. The number of functioning plants in Gaza city dropped to seven before the ceasefire agreement but increased to eight as of 12 October. 
• Water distribution from the trunkline connecting the UAE-funded seawater desalination plant on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing to southern Gaza continues to increase.  The installation of branch lines and storage tanks is enabling supply to displaced communities in Al Mawasi, and an extension line to Khan Younis is helping to reduce the trucking burden.  
• The Al Amal dump site is accessible and being prepared for solid waste collection in Deir al Balah. The Municipality is supporting IDPs that had moved into the temporary dump site to find new locations. 
• The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) and UNICEF completed repair works on the Bani Said Mekorot line in Deir al Balah. It is now being tested at 30 per cent capacity while joints are verified, and downstream leaks are identified and repaired. In Gaza city, the Mekorot line in Al Muntar  continues to operate at an estimated 50 per cent capacity due to leaks, while the Mekorot line in Bani Suhaila remains functional, supplying Khan Younis. 

Challenges

• The Sheikh Radwan lagoon is critically full and is contaminated with wastewater and sewage. A rapid assessment indicates that the storm water tunnel has collapsed, and the pump station has suffered significant damage and requires repair, with a technical assessment ongoing.  Repairing the pump station and the drainage system are now an urgent priority before the winter season and require relevant materials and equipment such as pumps, generators, spare parts and pipes to enter Gaza.  
• Repair of the Samar sewage line is still waiting for relevant materials to be recovered from the North Gaza desalination plant.  
• The UNICEF supported Southern Gaza Desalination Plant remains operational but urgently requires antiscalant to ensure that treatment membranes are unclogged and fully operational.   
• Supply chain constraints persist, reducing the response capacity of WASH actors. The entry of reverse osmosis membranes, cartridge filters, oil, generators, pipes, and other essential electro-mechanical components is of critical importance. Equally critical are the spare parts and consumables for maintaining the fleet of water trucks and solid waste vehicles, with urgent needs for new vehicles, tires, batteries, and spare parts. 

Response

• Protection monitoring teams conducted 27 observation missions, 33 key information interviews, and nine focus group discussions across Khan Younis, Deir al Balah, and Gaza city. UNRWA Protection Teams facilitated 252 referrals for specialized services and provided in-kind assistance to 35 people, including dignity kits, sanitary pads, water cans, and soap. UNRWA supported other Protection Cluster activities, including awareness-raising sessions on child protection, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA),reaching 1,875 displaced people.
• Mine Action – Mine action partners provided support to two inter-agency missions, conducted 28 Explosive Hazard Assessments (EHAs), and delivered two EORE sessions for 21 humanitarian staff. In addition, 236 Explosive Ordnance Risk Education & Conflict Preparedness and Protection (EORE-CPP) sessions were conducted, reaching 4,997 people (1,427 women, 1,271 men, 1,251 girls, 1,048 boys) in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.   
• Legal Task Force – Partners supported approximately 150 IDPs through legal counseling and assistance related to lost civil documents, including birth and death certificates, IDs, and Sharia deeds at the Reception Point set up on Al Rasheed Road. 
• The Legal Task Force (LTF) provided awareness sessions on civil documentation to 2,100 people in central Gaza, legal counselling to approximately 430 people, and support in obtaining civil documents to 250 people. The Women’s Affairs Center (WAC) mediation committee handled 35 family dispute cases across shelters and camps, operating within an Alternative Dispute Resolution framework to address divorce, childcare, and guardianship issues in the absence of functioning civil courts. Partners also piloted an emergency cash-for-protection (C4P) project targeting 40 vulnerable women, with post-distribution monitoring scheduled for mid-October. Legal aid projects providing cash for protection are supporting 190 urgent cases with US$250 per case covering legal fees and transportation costs. The LTF also facilitated 45 lease agreements in central Gaza to mitigate risks of unlawful eviction amid rising rental prices and increasing reports of forced evictions.   
• Gender-Based Violence (GBV) – During the reporting period, four Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) remained operational in Gaza city, and 25 in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, offering multisectoral GBV services including case management, psychosocial care, and access to clinical management of rape (CMR). Since the announcement of the ceasefire, three further WGSSs have already reopened in Gaza city. Partners are monitoring conditions to further scale up activities in northern areas. 
• Group therapeutic sessions reached 3,809 women and girls, while 229 received individual counselling. GBV helplines responded to 122 calls, and 150 women and girls, including GBV survivors, received emergency cash assistance. Legal awareness services were provided to 1,224 people, 89 per cent of them women, and included 10 family mediation sessions and six follow-up interventions. GBV awareness and prevention activities engaged 1,556 participants (974 women and girls and 582 men and boys), and 400 women and girls, including persons with disabilities, participated in recreational and group activities.
• Through UNFPA support, 4,088 women and girls received dignity and hygiene kits across Khan Younis and Deir al Balah.
• GBV case managers provided psychological first aid, safety planning, and confidential referrals at reception centres, reaching 367 women and girls. 
• Child Protection (CP) – Most CP services continue to operate, prioritizing the most vulnerable children, including unaccompanied and separated ones (UASC), children with disabilities, and newly displaced families in the southern governorates. Five mobile child protection teams are providing essential outreach, psychosocial support, and case follow-up for displaced populations in shelters and host communities in northern Gaza. Due to the destruction of infrastructure and safe spaces, over 150 child-friendly spaces and/or child protection service points remain non-functional, particularly in northern Gaza. Following the recent ceasefire agreement, five additional partners reached northern Gaza and began assessing conditions to resume activities, while another five are preparing to restart operations pending logistical and access clearances. 
• To support response scale-up and winterization efforts, the Child Protection AoR completed a warehouse capacity assessment confirming readiness to receive and distribute over 100,000 winter kits once supplies arrive. With UNICEF support, two partners received activity tents, and eight additional partners are expected to receive theirs within the week.  
• During the reporting period, 620 children received child protection case management including family tracing support, referrals for specialized care, family interventions, and cash for protection. Of these, 198 were UASC, including seven with disabilities.  
• A total of 2,850 children and 1,000 caregivers participated in structured and semi-structured MHPSS activities, including art, play, storytelling, positive parenting, individual and group therapy sessions.
• Community-level engagement remained a core component of the response, reaching 4,842 children and caregivers through awareness sessions on child protection, parenting, positive discipline, non-violent caregiving, and stress management during displacement. Ten community protection committees were reactivated or newly established to support referrals, feedback, and awareness-raising on child protection risks and available services. 
• With many children and families returning to areas affected by recent hostilities, risk mitigation, EORE and other awareness related to child protection significantly increased, reaching 4,015 individuals (2,154 women, 1,424 men, 275 girls, and 162 boys), 97 per cent of whom were internally displaced. A total of 526 brochures and 15 posters were distributed to reinforce safety messaging. 

Challenges

• Limited availability of specialized MHPSS providers at the clinical level resulted in prolonged waiting times for children and caregivers in need of advanced care. Rising child protection case management caseloads linked to growing displacement have overstretched staff capacity and impacted the quality of follow-up. Fuel shortages inhibited mobility and outreach, while repeated displacement and returns disrupted ongoing programming. Overcrowded shelters leave minimal space safe for psychosocial or child protection activities.  
• Protection services in northern and central Gaza operated at minimal capacity due to the destruction of infrastructure and displacement of personnel. The absence of functioning facilities for women, girls, and children increased the risks of family separation, child labour, exploitation, and GBV, particularly among newly displaced households.  
• Legal remedies in Gaza city have largely collapsed, with Sharia Courts suspending operations and the Ministry of Interior halting the issuance of essential civil documents in northern Gaza. U.S. sanctions have also impacted the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), resulting in the freezing of its bank account and requiring vendors to open accounts in Jordanian Dinars instead of USD. This poses a major challenge as PCHR is the leading local NGO providing legal aid services on the ground, including child registration, custodianship of unaccompanied children, replacing lost ID cards, and ensuring housing, land and property inheritance rights for the most vulnerable, namely widows and orphans.  
• Large-scale displacement since mid-September forced all major legal aid partners to relocate operations to central Gaza, where staff face housing challenges, and courts are overwhelmed by the influx of displaced populations.  

Response

• During the reporting period, 4,870 tents were collected into Gaza under the Shelter Cluster framework, with 3,874 intercepted en route. The other 996 tents were successfully distributed, alongside another 984 which had been safely uplifted just prior to the reporting period. A total of 39,550 bedding items were also distributed to affected families, drawing on both newly entered supplies and existing partner stocks, alongside 3,900 tarpaulins.
• Household selection followed the Shelter Cluster’s targeting and prioritization criteria, ensuring assistance reached the most vulnerable families, including referrals from Protection partners. 
• During the reporting period, the Cluster published three documents providing strategic, safety, and operational guidance to support the ongoing shelter response: Winterization Recommendations for Gaza 2025-26, IEC on Temporary Occupancy of Damaged Buildings, and Technical Guidance on Tent Assistance.  
• Shelter partners will continue conducting assessments prior to distributions to target the most vulnerable individuals. This approach aligns with guidance on targeting and prioritization, highlighting tailored shelter assistance for different caseloads and displacement contexts.

Challenges

• Partners remained unable to respond to shelter needs in the north due to rejections on the entry of shelter materials.
• Insecurity within Gaza and a lack of safe routes resulted in supplies being intercepted by crowds and looted. Of the 15,840 tents that reportedly entered Gaza since 16 August when the Israeli authorities lifted the ban on the entry of shelter items, only 8,240 were successfully collected, while 7,600 were intercepted; nearly half of all incoming tents did not reach their intended recipients. All 75,210 bedding items and 16,160 tarpaulins that entered during the same timeframe were safely uplifted and their distribution is ongoing.
• The fluid situation in Gaza — from mass displacement to the central and southern areas, to recent return movements toward Gaza city — exacerbates needs.

Response

• During the reporting period, Cash Working Group (CWG) partners distributed Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) to 28,000 households, prioritizing newly displaced families or those identified as being highly vulnerable through their individual programme databases. Each household received 1,000 NIS (approximately US$295), delivered via payment codes or direct transfers to their digital wallets. This brings to at least 250,000 the number of households in Gaza that received at least one MPCA installment thus far in 2025, with 325,000 payments issued in total by CWG members since the start of the year.  
• During the first week of October, the CWG and partners continued to strengthen operational readiness for a ceasefire scenario, including monitoring Financial Service Provider capacity, tracking population movements and market functionality, and coordinating closely with the Gaza Market Monitoring Committee (GMMC), Gaza Chamber of Commerce, and the Protection and Site Management Clusters to ensure that future cash assistance can be delivered safely, efficiently, and accountably once conditions allow. 

Challenges

• Findings from the Gaza Market Monitoring Committee reports for late September and early October indicate that markets in southern Gaza remain fragile but operational. The availability of key commodities, including flour, pulses, and sugar, has modestly improved following intermittent commercial entries. However, affordability remains a critical concern. While some prices have eased slightly since mid-year, household purchasing power continues to deteriorate amid widespread unemployment and growing indebtedness. Movement restrictions and damaged infrastructure have been driving significant price disparities between localities. 
• Liquidity constraints persist: digital transactions via e-wallets have expanded, yet physical cash inflows remain blocked. Many families continue to rely on informal brokers and high-cost withdrawal channels, further eroding the real value of assistance. Partners are maintaining advocacy for improved financial access and continue to monitor price gaps between electronic and cash-based payments.

Response

• Site Management partners continue to monitor population movements across the Gaza strip. Until 5 October, efforts focused on tracking displacement towards the south as a result of the Gaza city offensive. Since 10 October, monitoring has shifted to observe return movements toward the north and east following the ceasefire. Data collected on displacement trends is promptly shared with other Clusters to inform humanitarian response planning. 
• Since the onset of the Gaza city offensive, partners have been conducting a comprehensive joint exercise to track and record population movements in and out of displacement sites. This initiative aims to maintain an up-to-date mapping of site populations.  To date, data has been updated for 593 sites, covering a total of 963,000 people. The exercise is ongoing, with new sites added daily and continued tracking planned. A dashboard has been developed to present the collected data.

Challenges

• During the reporting period, insecurity, movement restrictions, and damaged infrastructure continued to limit access to populations in displacement sites in Gaza city. Partners reported difficulty reaching areas near active conflict zones or heavily damaged neighborhoods, resulting in gaps in site-level data and hindering response planning. Despite efforts to maintain remote engagement through focal points, the lack of physical access remained a major barrier to assessing needs and delivering timely assistance. 
• Limited space in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis forced displaced families to reside in increasingly unsafe conditions. The lack of alternative spaces and restrictions on bringing in site improvement materials further constrained Site Management efforts to address risks and improve living conditions.  

Response

• At least 57 new Temporary Learning Spaces (TLSs) were established during the reporting period, roughly half in the Deir al Balah area and the remainder in Khan Younis, collectively serving 33,968 children with the support of 707 teachers as an effort to expand in-learning possibilities for children for the new academic year that started in September.  As of end September, 751 TLSs had been established across the Gaza Strip; however, only 252 were operational, providing learning opportunities for 136,000 children supported by 3,889 teachers. 
• Despite the shortage of supplies, partners continued to deliver innovative structured recreational activities for 2,300 children and provided MHPSS to 880 children to address trauma.  
• A total of 29,389 students sat for the Tawjihi exams on 11 October. Exams are scheduled to conclude on 16 October, with only 71 per cent of the expected candidates currently participating. The Ministry of Education (MoE), with support from partners, plans to organise supplementary sessions by year end for students who missed exams from both the current and previous cohorts Students who complete the exams will have the option to progress into tertiary institutions.

Challenges

• Between 28 September and 9 October six UNRWA, three Palestinian Authority (PA), and one private school in Gaza city were impacted by airstrikes. Despite significant aid contributions, the entry of learning, recreational, and MHPSS materials continued to face severe limitations, with tons of essential supplies awaiting approval for entry.  
• As of the end of September, nearly 150 TLSs had closed due to the lack of funding. Additional resources are urgently needed to expand and maintain learning spaces, as local material costs remain high. The absence of funding for teacher salaries has further strained partners, who are struggling to provide incentives to sustain teacher recruitment, availability, and commitment.

Response

• Following the recent ceasefire agreement, ETC is coordinating with the World Food Programme (WFP), relevant authorities, and stakeholders to expedite the approval processes for critical communications equipment by the Israeli authorities. These items are essential for scaling up ETC services in Gaza. The team is also working to fast-track clearance for equipment that has already received approval, aiming to restore and expand connectivity for humanitarian operations. 
• Between 7 and 10 October, Deir Al Balah, Gaza city, and Khan Yunis experienced repeated internet outages due to fiber cable damage caused by the hostilities, that led to switchboard malfunctions. While connectivity intermittently resumed, full restoration was not possible, highlighting the fragility of Gaza’s communication infrastructure and its impact on staff safety and humanitarian coordination. 
• For more information on ETC activities, please visit: Palestine: Conflict | Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) (etcluster.org).

Challenges

• Throughout the reporting period, connectivity in the Gaza Strip remained unstable due to damaged infrastructure, restrictions on importing essential telecom equipment, and limited access for repair and maintenances.  
• These issues disrupted humanitarian operations and prevented communities from accessing vital information. Major funding shortfalls affecting the Cluster further delayed planned services and the rollout of secure communication tools, including radio systems. 

Response

• Between 28 September and 11 October, the Logistics Cluster collected 578 pallets of shelter items from the Kerem Shalom crossing on behalf of two partners.  
• Through the Jordan route, four Back-to-Back (B2B) convoys were facilitated and 47 trucks carrying health, shelter and WASH items offloaded at Kerem Shalom on behalf of three partners.  
• In response to the ceasefire agreement, the Cluster is coordinating with partners to support the manifesting and delivery of around 250 trucks of aid cargo per day, five days a week, to Gaza crossings.  
• Aid items continue to be restricted to pre-cleared food, health, nutrition, shelter, and WASH items, approved on a case-by-case basis. There are currently no indications that the registration requirement and restrictions on international NGO partners authorised to send cargo will change.  
• Aid routes remain unchanged with Egypt, Israel (including Ashdod), West Bank and Jordan (only for “Back-to-Back” convoys) authorised. 
• Updates are anticipated on which crossings can be utilised considering the surge in aid flow into Gaza, with discussions ongoing about the opening of northern Gaza crossings. 

Challenges

• Logistics Cluster-facilitated transport service inside Gaza continued from Kerem Shalom, but persistent security incidents led to significant commodity losses. Collections from Kissufim crossing were still hampered by severe insecurity  around it. 
• Direct aid delivery to northern Gaza remained halted  since the closure of the Zikim crossing on 12 September. All requests to use alternative routes including the Fence Road to northern Gaza were denied.  
• Delivering humanitarian aid through the Jordan route is still disrupted. Government-to-Government (G2G) convoys are still not authorised to be dispatched since the security incident at King Hussein/Allenby Bridge on 18 September. B2B convoys resumed with the first trucks offloaded on 29 September through Kerem Shalom. From that point, only health and shelter items have been transported to Gaza from Jordan as Israeli authorities now require Israeli escorts for trucks carrying food items through this modality.
• The West Bank route continues to face extreme restrictions and long closures. Since 29 September, only one truck was permitted to cross from the West Bank and offload, as the crossing was closed for the whole week over the Jewish holiday period. During the reporting period, four organisations offloaded only 39 trucks carrying food, and health items at Kerem Shalom. 
• The flow of aid from Ashdod continues to be severely affected by the Israeli authorities’ requirement for deep scanning (physical inspection) of containers, which reduces the volume of aid cleared to move to Gaza each day. 

• Fuel collection and distribution remained at the core of the humanitarian response. During the reporting period, UNOPS collected 29 fuel trucks, with 1,053,870 litres of diesel and 37,000 litres of benzine from Israel through the Kerem Shalom crossing.  
• A total of 1,194,112 litres of diesel and 16,836 litres of benzine were distributed to different clusters including Logistics, WASH, Protection, Health, Education, Site Management, Food Security, and ETC to support humanitarian operations. Of the total distributed fuel, UNOPS transferred 131,800 litres of diesel to northern Gaza, including 61,000 to Al Shifa Hospital and 70,800 litres to the Garage desalination facility.

Protection against sexual abuse and exploitation (PSEA) remains a cross-cutting priority for all clusters. Aid distribution must be delivered with dignity and respect. Any wrongdoing can be reported through SAWA’s toll-free number 164. SAWA will assist and provide services free of charge and with the utmost confidentiality. 

The AAP Working Group is currently reconfiguring the Humanitarian Service Directory which provides information on aid services, helplines, and key messages, and is available via hyperlink and QR code. Approvals for the piloting phase of the Interagency Humanitarian Radio Station have been obtained. The station is hosted by UNICEF in coordination and support from the AAP Working Group, and technical support from Amplifying Voices-UK and Rapid Response Radio.

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