The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday that approximately one million people in the Gaza Strip have received food assistance since the ceasefire began 25 days ago.
Speaking at a press conference in Geneva, WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa stated, “Three and a half weeks after the ceasefire in Gaza, we have distributed food parcels to around one million people across the entire Strip.”
She added that “to scale up our operations to the required level and meet our commitments, we need better access—including the opening of more border crossings and permission to use main roads within Gaza.” The program aims to reach 1.6 million people.
Etefa noted that “only two border crossings are currently operational” and called for the opening of crossings leading to northern Gaza “to stabilize markets and meet residents’ needs.”
She explained that food consumption has slightly increased thanks to humanitarian aid and the entry of commercial trucks but remains “far below pre-conflict levels.”
The spokesperson also highlighted the lack of dietary diversity, saying, “Families mainly consume grains and legumes, while meat, eggs, vegetables, and fruits are rarely eaten.”
Currently, WFP operates 44 food distribution centers in Gaza, out of a planned 145. Around 700,000 people receive fresh bread daily from 17 industrial bakeries supported by the program—nine in the south and central areas and eight in the north.
Additionally, the program reported that 200,000 people are receiving financial transfers or digital vouchers that allow them to purchase food and essential goods from the local market.
During the war with Hamas, Israel repeatedly cut off aid to Gaza, worsening what the UN previously described as a catastrophic humanitarian situation.
Before the ceasefire on October 10, 2025, the UN had warned of famine in parts of the besieged Palestinian territory.