OCHA: Humanitarians provide vital aid in Gaza as part of 60-day scale-up

06 November 2025

OCHA says that continued detonations of residential buildings have been reported daily in multiple areas of the Gaza Strip where the Israeli military remains deployed, especially in eastern Khan Younis, eastern Gaza city and Rafah. Israeli military strikes near or east of the so-called “Yellow Line” also continue to be reported, resulting in casualties, especially in Gaza city, and Deir al Balah and Khan Younis governorates.

OCHA stresses that these military activities put civilians – including aid workers – at risk and reminds the Israeli military of its obligation to take constant care to spare them throughout its operations.

Meanwhile, partners monitoring population movements report that families continue to move across the Strip. More than 680,000 movements from southern to northern Gaza have been observed since the onset of the ceasefire, while nearly 113,000 movements from western to eastern Khan Younis have also been observed.

However, partners say that many displaced people have reported a desire to remain in their current locations due to widespread destruction, lack of alternatives, and continued uncertainty about safety and services in their areas of origin.

Against this backdrop, the UN and its humanitarian partners continue to reach people in need where access allows and provide life-saving assistance, including food, health, water and sanitation services, shelter and other essential items, in line with the 60-day plan.

Partners report that since the ceasefire and as of Monday, they have distributed multi-purpose cash assistance to over 55,000 households, compared with 40,000 in September. Each household received the equivalent of about $378 in digital payments. Partners note that households are mainly spending cash assistance on food such as grains, vegetables and pulses, while also using funds to repay debts and purchase hygiene items and medicines.

OCHA says that the impact of the humanitarian scale-up in Gaza is already clear. Yet the UN and its partners can do more when other impediments are lifted. For instance, some relief items rejected for entry into Gaza are ones which Israeli authorities deem to fall outside the scope of humanitarian aid. Other items are classified as “dual-use” – ranging from vehicles and their spare parts to solar panels, some types of mobile latrines, X-ray machines and generators.

Partners report that since the ceasefire, the Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for the entry of relief materials – including blankets, winter clothes, and tools and material to maintain and operate water, sanitation and hygiene services. Almost 90 per cent of these rejected requests were from over 30 local and international NGOs, of which more than half of the requests were denied on the grounds that the organizations were not authorized to bring relief items into Gaza.

Another impediment that humanitarians are facing is the lack of sufficient warehouse capacity inside the Strip, which is vital to sustain the 60-day response plan and maintain supply chains.