Minimal Aid, Gaza Threatened with Famine Ahead of Winter

November 5, 2025
5:22 AM

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Shabby tent, winter awaits
Racing against time
Threat of flooding and disease
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Almost four weeks after
ceasefire
announced, humanitarian aid to
Gaza
still far from enough.
Humanitarian organizations warn that with the arrival of winter, hunger and a housing crisis will worsen in densely populated areas devastated by two years of Israeli offensives.
The ceasefire should pave the way for a large flow of aid to a region of 2.3 million people, most of whom lost their homes in the bombardment.However, data from the World Food Program (WFP) shows that only around half of the food needs have been delivered.
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Meanwhile, Palestinian humanitarian groups say the volume of aid that has arrived has only reached a quarter to a third of what was promised.
Israel claims to have fulfilled its obligations under the ceasefire agreement, with an average of 600 aid trucks per day.However, Israel accused Hamas of stealing aid before distributing it.
Hamas denies the accusations and insists most of the trucks do not reach their destinations because of Israeli restrictions.Local data shows only around 145 trucks per day are actually delivering aid.
The United Nations (UN) no longer routinely publishes the number of aid trucks entering Gaza as before.
Shabby tent, winter awaits
“The conditions are very bad. There are no proper tents, clean water, enough food or money,” said Manal Salem (52), a resident of Khan Younis in South Gaza, citing
Reuters
.
He lives in a tent that is ‘completely worn out’ and is worried it won’t be able to survive the winter.
Even so, the UN noted there had been slight improvement since mid-October.According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition fell from 14 percent in September to 10 percent last week.
More families can now access food, especially in the south, and the average resident can eat two meals a day, up from one in July.
However, the differences in conditions between South and North Gaza are still striking.In the north, the situation remains much worse.
Racing against time
“We are racing against time,” said Abeer Etefa, a senior WFP spokesman.
“We need full access. Help must move quickly. Winter is coming, people are still hungry, and the need is great.”
Since the ceasefire, WFP has delivered around 20 thousand tons of food, only half of the total need and opened 44 of 145 planned distribution points.
However, food variety is still very limited.
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“Most families only consume cereals, nuts and dry food. They almost never eat meat, eggs, vegetables and fruit,” said Etefa.
Fuel shortages, including cooking gas, are making the situation even worse.OCHA reports that more than 60 percent of Gazans now cook by burning rubbish, which increases health risks.
Threat of flooding and disease
Apart from food, the need for shelter is also urgent.Tents began to be torn down, while many of the buildings still standing were no longer safe or habitable.
“We will soon enter the rainy season, the threat of flooding and disease could increase due to piles of rubbish around residential areas,” said Amjad al-Shawa, head of a group of Palestinian humanitarian agencies working with the UN.
He estimates that only 25-30 percent of the scheduled aid has made it to Gaza so far.
Shaina Low from the Norwegian Refugee Council said around 1.5 million Gazans need shelter.However, shipments of tents, tarpaulins and other equipment are still being held up waiting for Israeli permission.
“The living situation in Gaza is truly beyond imagination,” he said.
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