WFP State of Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report #81, 9 February 2026

9 Feb 2026

HIGHLIGHTS

• Market monitoring indicates food prices are lower than before the ceasefire (early October 2025), but still higher than pre-crisis levels (September 2023). Dietary diversity continues to be poorer than pre-crisis levels, with most families unable to afford fresh food, highlighting the criticality of continued humanitarian assistance, including cash transfers.
• January 2026 marked the first month in which WFP reached the highest number of people in Gaza through both food rations and cash assistance, since the start of the October 2023 conflict. In total, WFP reached over 1.6 million people through a combination of food rations, hot meals, bread, nutrition services, school snacks, and cash assistance. This response is supported by 52 General Food Assistance distribution sites, 41 community kitchens, 20 warehouses, 19 bakeries, and 23 cooperating partners, helping ensure food access for the most vulnerable while also contributing to local market recovery.
• Continued insecurity and restrictions, including limitations on the entry of “dual use” items such as spare parts and shelter materials, continue to hamper the humanitarian response. The de-registration of 37 international NGOs by Israeli authorities further threatens the effective delivery of assistance.