Gaza

HUNGER EMERGENCY

At least 1.4 million people are facing dangerous levels of hunger in the Gaza Strip as conflict continues. Hundreds of thousands of people are still displaced from their homes. The ceasefire has allowed WFP to scale up and reach families who have been cut off from lifesaving aid, but they need more food to reach everyone.

Important Update

Food Security and Child Nutrition Crises Persist in Gaza Despite Fragile Gains Due To Increased Humanitarian Assistance and Commercial Traffic

July 23, 2026

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain.

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A Humanitarian Catastrophe

Most people in Gaza have been displaced multiple times and are living amid insecurity, damaged homes, poor sanitation and limited access to food and water.

5 million people live in Gaza and the West Bank.

1.4M

At least 1.4 million people – or 67% of the population – are facing crisis levels of hunger.

212,000

More than 200,000 people are on the brink of starvation.

1.5M

WFP reaches 1.5 million people across the Gaza Strip each month.

More than 350,000 hot meals are prepared every day through 35 community kitchens.

300

In May, WFP and partners provided 250,000 hot meals across 300 distribution sites.

130K

In May, 28 WFP-supported bakeries produced an average of 130,000 bread bundles daily.

Conflict

Relentless conflict has created a hunger crisis in Gaza. While the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian access have offset famine conditions, the situation remains dire: Three in four Gazans are still facing extreme hunger. More than 730,000 people are displaced, many living in makeshift shelters.

Rising Prices & Poverty

Gaza already faced high poverty rates before the recent escalation of conflict. The ongoing violence has pushed more Gazans below the poverty line while food prices rise at an alarming rate. The collapse of local food systems has further exacerbated the crisis.

Gaza Timeline: Humanitarian Response

Oct 2023

WFP begins providing emergency food assistance to people in shelters in Gaza.

Oct 21, 2023

The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opens and enables a first convoy of trucks to bring in aid.

Dec 21, 2023

A new report confirms the entire population is in crisis levels of hunger, and there is a risk of famine.

Feb 20, 2024

WFP paused food deliveries to northern Gaza until safe passage could be secured.

May 15, 2024

A new route, plus use of the Erez crossing and the Ashdod port, allowed WFP to double aid for northern Gaza.

Jan 19, 2025

The first WFP trucks start crossing from Egypt into Gaza after the ceasefire came into effect.

March 2, 2025

WFP delivered 88M pounds of food into Gaza during the ceasefire. On March 2, border crossings closed.

May 19, 2025

Israel announced it would temporarily allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza.

July 29, 2025

U.N. agencies warn that key food and nutrition indicators exceed famine thresholds in Gaza.

Oct 11, 2025

WFP begins scaling up operations in Gaza as the ceasefire unfolds.

Nov 4, 2025

Three weeks into the ceasefire, WFP has distributed food packages to 1M people in Gaza.

Dec 19, 2025

U.N. agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in Gaza, but warn these fragile gains could be reversed.

WFP's Work in Gaza

The World Food Programme (WFP) has worked tirelessly to adapt its operations to the changing conditions on the ground. While there have been pockets of progress at times, the humanitarian needs in Gaza have never been greater. We need the ceasefire to hold so WFP can operate at scale and reach families in urgent need.