Gaza aid missions face denials and delays – OCHA press release

16 February 2026

OCHA warns that humanitarian operations continue to face significant impediments.

Shipments from Jordan are restricted to a route that requires multiple offloading and reloading points.

Shipments from Egypt, via Kerem Shalom, face high return rates – between 4 February and 10 February, despite a recent improvement, less than 60 per cent of consignments from Egypt could be offloaded at Kerem Shalom.

Inside Gaza, humanitarian movements that require coordination with Israeli authorities also continue to face obstacles. Of nearly 50 such movements coordinated between 6 February and 11 February, just over a half were fully facilitated. Five were denied outright, and 11 were approved but encountered significant delays and other impediments – including two that were only partially accomplished as a result. And today, two more denials were recorded.

Teams on the ground are engaging with the authorities to clarify the constraints and seek their resolution.

Between 5 February and 10 February, logistics partners supported the transportation of nearly 1,900 pallets of food, shelter, health, and water and sanitation items from crossing points along the perimeter fence to destinations inside Gaza.