On Monday, aid workers unloaded nearly 4,000 pallets of aid at two border crossings: Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem in the south of the Strip and Zikim in the north.
Food, water and other supplies.
About 65 percent of the pallets contained food supplies, while 12 percent carried shelter items. Another 12 percent was for water, sanitation and hygiene items, and 7 percent for health and nutrition supplies.
The UN also attempted to coordinate five humanitarian movements with Israeli authorities on Tuesday. While three were provided, one was initially approved but never given permission to proceed, and another was canceled by the organisers.
“As a result, teams were able to redeploy personnel and carry out part of the planned collection of food and health supplies at the Kerem Shalom crossing, along with other missions in areas where coordination with Israeli authorities was not necessary,” OCHA said.
Winter kits for children.
On the educational front, partners distributed more than 2,000 winterization kits for children ages 12 to 14, in addition to deploying and distributing 58 specialized tents in 16 learning centers.
The move aims to expand classroom space and is expected to accommodate almost 25,000 children.
Other mine action partners continue to survey key areas for potential explosive hazards. In this regard, two assessments were carried out on Monday to support the removal of debris in Deir al Balah and Gaza City.
Olive harvesting season in the occupied West Bank, October 2025.
West Bank: Farming families need support
Meanwhile, more than 72,000 families in the West Bank who farm or raise animals need urgent emergency assistance, according to a survey by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
It is concluded that around 90 percent of agricultural families have recently lost income, mainly due to sharp declines in both agricultural and livestock production, as well as sales.
The FAO highlighted that supporting farmers and herders in the West Bank is essential to produce food, sustain livestock and avoid a deeper crisis.
“Farm families urgently need assistance – both in cash and in kind – to mitigate the impacts of widespread settler violence, a deepening economic crisis and a near-pervasive loss of income,” said Rein Paulsen, Director of FAO’s Office of Emergencies and Resilience.
Conflicts, rising costs and other challenges
Agriculture remains a vital lifeline in the West Bank. Of the approximately 700,000 families there, around 115,000 depend on agriculture for their livelihood, highlighting the importance of the sector for food security and income.
The Data in Emergencies (DIEM) survey also reveals the increasing pressures facing farming families. Nearly 9 in 10, or around 100,000 households, have recently experienced at least one acute “shock”, such as conflict and violence, rising costs of living and loss of employment.
Other challenges they face include limited access to water, movement restrictions and land access limitations, as well as high fuel and transportation costs.
The survey was carried out between July and August, being the second time it has been carried out this year.