As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, provoked by the Israel-Hamas conflict, is seen to be on the point of turning into a catastrophe, DevelopmentAid keeps track of donorsā responses to provide you with real-time updates on refugees, relief, and humanitarian aid in the region.
UK to boost aid support for Gaza by sea
08 April 2024
The UK Government is announcing a package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, including the deployment of a Royal Navy ship to join the life-saving mission in the Eastern Mediterranean.
66 tonnes of Irish Aid departs for Gaza
29 March 2024
Over 66 tonnes of humanitarian stocks from Ireland began their journey to Gaza. The stocks ā including tents, blankets, water cans, and other vital household items ā are stored in Dubai as part of Irelandās Rapid Response Initiative. This allows for stocks to be deployed anywhere in the world at short notice.
UK Forces airdrop over 10 tonnes of food supplies to civilians in Gaza
26 March 2024
The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time, as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. The aid, which consists of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, will support the people of Gaza.
The Netherlands makes 10 million euros available for maritime corridor to Gaza
20 March 2024
The Netherlands will contribute 10 million euros to the renewed initiative to get aid into Gaza by sea. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Geoffrey van Leeuwen, announced this in Cyprus during a visit to the port of Larnaca.
Largest UK aid delivery enters Gaza to feed 275,000 people
20 March 2024
The UKās largest delivery of aid to Gaza has crossed the border and is being distributed by the United Nations to families in need, the Foreign Secretary has confirmed.
Funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and additional support for Gaza
15 March 2024
Australia will lift its temporary pause on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), following steps to strengthen the integrity of UNRWA operations. The decision to pause an additional $6 million in funding was taken after serious allegations were made, resulting in UNRWAās dismissal of staff alleged to have been involved in the Hamas terrorist attacks of 7 October.
Major humanitarian push as 150 tonnes of UK aid enter Gaza
14 March 2024
Around 150 tonnes of UK aid, including more than 13,000 blankets and 840 family-sized tents, have entered Gaza, where the United Nations (UNICEF) will distribute them to those in need.
UK steps up health support for women and girls in Gaza
26 February 2024
The Foreign Secretary has announced new funding to tackle the sexual and reproductive healthcare crisis in Gaza. The Ā£4.25 million in UK aid will help ensure UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, can provide life-saving support to vulnerable women and girls.
Much-needed supplies reach internally displaced persons in the Gaza Strip
24 January 2024
Since 7 October 2023, the ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip have led to the displacement of at least 1.7 million people who are seeking refuge in various shelters across Gaza and are in dire need of basic humanitarian assistance.
UAE humanitarian aid distributed to over 13,000 beneficiaries in Gaza
29 December 2023
The UAEās humanitarian institutions continued to distribute food and humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, benefiting 13,811 people as part of Operation āGallant Knight 3ā within the framework of the UAEās humanitarian response to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in the Strip.
WHO teams deliver supplies to hospitals in Northern and Southern Gaza
28 December 2023
World Health Organization teams have undertaken high-risk missions to deliver supplies, with partners, to hospitals in Northern and Southern Gaza, witnessing intense hostilities in their vicinity, high patient loads, and overcrowding caused by people displaced by the conflict seeking refuge.
Government of Switzerland donates to United Nations World Food Programme for Gaza crisis response
22 December 2023
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a donation of CHF 10,000,000.00 (over USD 11,400,000) from the Swiss Government in support of WFPās emergency response in Gaza. These funds, which have come at a critical point in the crisis, will help WFP bring vital emergency food assistance to the people of Gaza.
UK steps up humanitarian aid commitments to Gaza
22 December 2023
The Foreign Secretary will see first-hand the impact of UK aid on a visit to Al Arish, near the Egypt-Gaza border, as the UK calls for significantly more aid to reach Gaza, through as many routes as possible.
Minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen announces extra ā¬25 million in emergency aid for Gaza during visit to Rafah border crossing
21 December 2023
The Netherlands is making an extra ā¬25 million available for humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Geoffrey van Leeuwen, announced the new funding during his visit to the Rafah crossing, on Egyptās border with Gaza. Minister Van Leeuwen is visiting the crossing together with Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanke Bruins Slot.
WFP delivers first aid convoy from Jordan to Gaza
21 December 2023
A 46-truck convoy, organized by WFP and the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), carried more than 750 metric tons of life-saving food into Gaza, marking the first time a direct aid convoy from Jordan has reached the Strip since the upsurge in hostilities began on 7 October.
WHO delivers health supplies to Al-Shifa Hospital, appeals for continued access to address urgent needs in north Gaza
18 December 2023
WHO staff participated in a joint UN mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza to deliver health supplies and assess the situation in the facility. Partners on the mission included OCHA, UNDSS, and UNMAS. The team delivered medicines and surgical supplies, orthopedic surgery equipment, and anesthesia materials and drugs to the hospital.
World Bank support for emergency relief to Gaza
13 December 2023
As part of an overall $35 million package of support, the World Bank announced $20 million in new financing to provide emergency relief for the affected people of Gaza. This includes $10 million in new financing for food vouchers and parcels, approved by the World Bank board of Directors, that will reach an estimated 377,000 people.
EU organises 6 new humanitarian air bridge flights for Gaza and channels assistance for neighbouring countries
07 December 2023
he Commission continues to scale up humanitarian assistance to respond to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. During December, the EU is planning to roll out 6 new humanitarian air bridge flights to get essential aid to people in need in Gaza. This brings the total supplies provided by the EU to over 1,000 tonnes, with 30 Air Bridge flights overall planned so far.
The United States announces additional humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people
06 December 2023
In El-Arish, Egypt, Administrator Samantha Power announced that the United States, through USAID, will provide more than $21 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza and the West Bank affected by the ongoing conflict, which has left approximately 2.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The announcement builds on the $100 million in U.S. humanitarian assistance announced by President Biden on October 18.
Pause in fighting allows delivery of life-saving food assistance in Gaza, but more access is needed, says WFP
29 November 2023
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) delivered desperately needed food to more than 120,000 people in Gaza during the initial pause in fighting but has reiterated that the supplies it was able to provide were woefully inadequate to address the level of hunger seen by staff in the UN shelters and communities.
United States airlifts critical UN humanitarian supplies to Egypt to support aid delivery in Gaza
29 November 2023
The United States airlifted 24.5 metric tons, more than 54,000 pounds, of UN humanitarian supplies to provide vitally needed medical supplies and food and nutrition assistance to the people of Gaza. A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft delivered the items to Egypt, where they will be transported via ground into Gaza and then distributed by UN agencies.
Canada allocates additional funding for partners responding to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and neighbouring areas
29 November 2023
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is allocating the remaining $16.2 million in funding, from the already announced $60 million, for humanitarian assistance to address needs stemming from the crisis in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and neighbouring areas.
Mobilizing humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza as ceasefire takes effect
27 November 2023
As a ceasefire in Gaza takes effect, Direct Relief is resuming on a stepped-up basis the delivery of essential medications and medical supplies to mitigate the escalating humanitarian crisis affecting civilian populations in the region.
UK commits further support to get aid into Gaza
24 November 2023
Following a series of meetings with senior Israeli politicians, the Foreign Secretaryās talks will focus on how UK efforts can help alleviate the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
EU coordinates further 6 Humanitarian Air Bridge flights for Gaza
11 November 2023
The EU continues to work around the clock to channel humanitarian assistance to Gaza. A further 6 EU humanitarian air bridge flights are scheduled for the coming days. Of these, two flights from Brindisi, Italy, are scheduled to depart carrying 55 tonnes of items donated from the EU to the World Food Programme.
Canada allocates funding for partners responding to humanitarian needs in Gaza, West Bank and neighbouring areas
10 November 2023
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, participated in the International Humanitarian Conference for the Civilian Population in Gaza held on the sidelines of the 2023 Paris Peace Forum. While there, Minister Hussein announced that Canada is allocating $20 million in funding, from the already announced $60 million, for humanitarian assistance to address urgent needs in Gaza, the West Bank, and neighboring areas.
Islamic Relief continues to support Gazaās vulnerable people as death toll tops 10,000
10 November 2023
Islamic Relief is supporting vulnerable people in Gaza with food, water, and blankets as the death toll from the ongoing escalation passes 10,000. More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the escalation began, including over 4,000 children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. In Israel, some 1,400 people have been killed according to the Israeli government.
Finland to support the Red Cross Movement in Israel, Gaza Strip and the West Bank
09 November 2023
Finland will award a discretionary government grant amounting to EUR 1 million to support the work of the Israeli Red Cross Society, Magen David Adom, in the aftermath of the Hamas attack in October. In addition, Finland will allocate EUR 4 million in support of the humanitarian efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the occupied Palestinian territory (the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) and in Israel.
UNRWA and WHO deliver medical supplies to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City
09 November 2023
UNRWA has facilitated the delivery of WHOās much-needed emergency medical supplies and medicines to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, north of the Gaza Strip, despite huge risks to our staff and health partners due to relentless bombardments.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announces US$ 10 million first emergency response grant in support of children in Gaza
04 November 2023
Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN Fund for Education in Emergencies, announced a US$ 10 million 12-month grant in support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and UNICEF to provide children in Gaza with life-saving mental health and psychosocial support and access to protective learning process.
Islamic Relief remains a lifeline for vulnerable people in Gaza as crisis intensifies
03 November 2023
Islamic Relief is supporting vulnerable and displaced families in the southern city of Khan Younis, where many people have arrived following an order to evacuate northern Gaza, in Rafah, near the border with Egypt, and in Gazaās Middle Area.
UK airlift to Egypt delivers vital equipment to support aid crossing to Gaza
03 November 2023
A second UK flight carrying equipment that will support humanitarian agencies to deliver lifesaving supplies to Gaza arrived in Egypt. This will be followed by several further flights to deliver 30 tonnes of vital equipment such as forklift trucks, belt conveyors and lighting towers, which have been specifically requested by UK partners in the region, including the Egyptian Red Crescent.
Thailand contributes US$ 80,000 in support of UNRWA Gaza emergency response flash appeal
02 November 2023
Given the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, the Government of Thailand is providing a crucial contribution of 3,000,000 Baht (US$ 80,000) for the UNRWA 90 Days Gaza Flash Appeal to provide life-saving support to Palestine Refugees in the besieged Strip.
IRC mobilizes response to humanitarian crisis in the Middle East
01 November 2023
The escalating conflict in the Middle East on 7 October has created widespread death and destruction. Many thousands of children are reported dead, hundreds of hostages are still in captivity, dozens of aid workers have been killed, and a refugee camp was struck. Even the most extensive humanitarian response would be stretched to the limit. The scale of this crisis needs to spur much greater humanitarian relief.
EU coordinating 6 new humanitarian aid flights for Gaza
29 October 2023
A new EU aid flight has departed from Copenhagen, carrying 51 tonnes of medicines, medical items, and education supplies on behalf of UNICEF to Egypt for people in need in Gaza. The flight is part of 6 upcoming flights of the EU humanitarian air bridge operation transporting essential supplies provided by partners for fast deployment to the field.
Germany contributes additional EUR 19 million in support of UNRWAās Gaza emergency response
28 October 2023
UNRWA welcomes the generous additional contribution of EUR 19 million from the Government of Germany in support of the Agencyās 90-day Initial Emergency Response to the Escalation in the Gaza Strip Flash Appeal.
Japan contributes US$ 7 million to UNRWA in support of internally displaced persons in the Gaza Strip
25 October 2023
The Government of Japan contributed US$ 7 million to UNRWA in support of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the ongoing escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip that started on 7 October 2023. This funding is responding to the Agencyās Flash Appeal issued on 10 October.
WFP calls for sustained access to Gaza as humanitarian convoy brings first food supplies across border
23 October 2023
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed the opening of the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, which enabled a first convoy of trucks to bring in urgently needed food, water, and other supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the United Nations for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been struggling amid desperate conditions.
IFRC welcomes first aid into Gaza but says much more is needed
23 October 2023
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is very pleased that the Rafah border crossing from Egypt into Gaza was opened briefly.
Twenty is a tiny number of trucks given the needs in Gaza, but it is better than nothing and represents hope. IFRC calls on all parties to allow in further vehicles to ensure regular aid into Gaza, where it is desperately needed.
First deliveries of life-saving supplies for children enter Gaza
23 October 2023
Over 44,000 bottles of drinking water supplied by UNICEF ā just enough for 22,000 people for 1 day ā were driven through the Rafah Crossing as part of a 20-truck convoy with the Egyptian Red Crescent, the World Health Organization, and the World Food Programme.
Canada provides additional funding for humanitarian assistance in Gaza Strip and neighbouring areas
23 October 2023
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is providing $50 million in funding for humanitarian assistance to address the acute needs of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and neighboring areas while ensuring that none of the money goes into the hands of Hamas. This funding will help provide food, water, emergency medical assistance, protection services, and other life-saving assistance.
Second aid convoy āanother glimmer of hopeā for millions in Gaza: UN relief chief
23 October 2023
More aid arrived in Gaza aboard 14 trucks that passed through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, the UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator said in a post on social media.
In a statement published on X, formerly Twitter, Martin Griffiths described the supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Cross and the UN as āanother glimmer of hope for the millions of people in dire need of humanitarian aidā, adding ābut they need more, much more.ā No details were provided about what was on the trucks.
IOM appeals for USD 69 million to respond to crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories, urges humanitarian access
22 October 2023
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is urgently appealing for USD 69 million to support its response to the rising critical humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and neighboring countries affected by the ongoing hostilities.
Gaza aid ready to roll in once final deal reached
20 October 2023
Humanitarians continued to stand ready to deliver lifesaving aid to Gaza following reports of an agreement brokered by the United States for 20 aid trucks to enter the enclave from Egypt.
U.S. mobilizes $100 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for urgent needs in Gaza and the West Bank
19 October 2023
President Joseph R. Biden traveled to Tel Aviv to express the United Statesā steadfast support for the people of Israel in the aftermath of Hamasā barbaric terrorist attack, and to help address the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza that has left Palestinian families without access to clean water, medical treatment, and safe shelter. It is critical that the people in Gaza receive life-saving assistance as soon as possible and that civilians are protected consistent with the law of war.
Gaza: Islamic Relief distributes food and medical aid as escalation stretches on
18 October 2023
Islamic Relief has been able to distribute food aid at a small number of sites in Gaza amid an ongoing escalation in the region. At least 2,800 people have been killed in Gaza, and 1,400 in Israel, in a crisis that looks set to deepen.
Iceland to provide ISK 70 million in emergency support to UNRWA
18 October 2023
In response to UNRWA urgent appeal for funding resulting from the tragic escalation in violence currently unfolding in the Gaza Strip, Iceland has stepped forward and announced a new contribution in the amount of ISK 70 million (c. US$ 0.53 million).
Netherlands pledges additional ā¬10 million for humanitarian aid to Gaza
18 October 2023
The Netherlands is providing an additional ā¬10 million in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, development minister Liesje Schreinemacher announced. The funds are intended for food, water, and medical care for Gazaās inhabitants. With this commitment, the Netherlands is responding to the UN urgent appeal for more international assistance.
EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to bring aid to Gaza
17 October 2023
Following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas terrorists against Israel and the aftermath, which has led to a disastrous humanitarian situation for the people of Gaza, the EU continues to step up its emergency assistance to the Palestinian people. The EU is launching an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of several flights to Egypt to bring lifesaving supplies to humanitarian organizations on the ground in Gaza.
UK announces Ā£10 million humanitarian aid for civilians in Occupied Palestinian Territories
17 October 2023
The Prime Minister has announced a further Ā£10 million in humanitarian aid funding for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), in response to the escalating conflict.
Australia provides humanitarian assistance to
16 October 2023
Australia is providing an initial $10 million in humanitarian assistance for civilians affected by the conflict in Gaza.
Islamic Relief calls for ceasefire and urgent humanitarian aid as Gaza-Israel crisis grows
13 October 2023
Islamic Relief strongly condemns the appalling violence against civilians in Israel and Gaza in recent days and is calling for an immediate ceasefire. With the humanitarian crisis spiraling out of control, it is vital that aid is allowed to reach all civilians in need.
Government of Canada provides funding for humanitarian assistance in response to worsening conditions in Israel, West Bank and Gaza Strip
13 October 2023
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is providing an initial $10 million in funding for humanitarian assistance in response to recent appeals from experienced and trusted humanitarian partners to address urgent needs stemming from the crisis in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.