22 December 2025
OCHA reports that humanitarians continue to deliver assistance?to help the most vulnerable families in Gaza endure the dire situation on the ground, especially during this cold and wet season.
Amid the severe lack of shelter across the Strip, people are staying in buildings that are either partially or mostly damaged as they try to protect their families from the elements. Partners in Gaza said that over the weekend, several buildings collapsed due to stormy conditions, with casualties reported.
Three quarters of women-headed households urgently need shelter support, and two thirds urgently need clothing,??the Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group.
Partners continue to work to improve access to dignified shelter for the estimated 1.3 million people who require it. In the past week, about 3,500 families affected by storms or living in flood-prone areas received tents, bedding sets, mattresses and blankets. Additionally, more than 250,000 children??winter clothing. However, partners estimate that 630,000 adolescents across the Strip are still in need of winter clothing assistance.
Once again, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and its partners call for the lifting of all restrictions on the entry of aid into Gaza, including shelter material, as these constraints hinder humanitarian efforts to reach people in need.
Meanwhile, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and its humanitarian partners continue to coordinate humanitarian missions within?Gaza. OCHA reports that yesterday, half of such attempts?were?facilitated?by Israeli authorities. Through these missions, humanitarian teams?collected six full tankers of fuel, more than 270 pallets of medical supplies, and other essential food items from the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings.
Over?the past?24 hours,?and despite the ceasefire, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has continued?to receive reports of air strikes,?shelling?and gunfire in all five governorates of?the Gaza Strip. This has resulted in reported casualties and disruptions to humanitarian operations. Yesterday, a rescue mission to reach an injured person in Gaza city was denied.
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Assistance, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief
Publication Date: 22/12/2025
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