Gaza & The West Bank

Population: 5.3 million
People in Need: 3.1 million
People Facing Hunger: 1.4 million

Our Impact

People Helped Last Year: 1,507,560
Our Team: 137 employees
Program Start: 2002

Crisis Update

19 December 2025

Winter storms have resulted in flooding and damage to homes and displacement camps, increasing health risks for Gazans, all of whom are already facing food insecurity. Without targeted winterization interventions, preventable deaths of young infants – who have minimal body fat and immature thermoregulation – are expected to rise. The crisis is exacerbated by the damage done to sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, which increases the risk of illness and malnutrition.

Action Against Hunger teams are supporting the affected communities with sand barriers to protect tents, access to clean drinking water, hygiene promotion, nutritional supplements, and repairs to damaged sewage and sanitation systems. We are distributing 4,400 wrapping scarves to help keep infants warm and conducting assessments to identify heating solutions for internal displacement camps.

The ceasefire remains essential to our staff to work safely and effectively. During the ceasefire, we’ve conducted malnutrition screening for over 10,000 children under the age of five and over 1,600 pregnant and breastfeeding women across 40 different sites. However, aid is still heavily restricted; full humanitarian access and the free flow of aid, medical supplies, and reconstruction materials must be allowed to meet the needs of the population.

Hunger in Gaza and the West Bank

Families across Gaza and the West Bank face escalating famine, hunger, and crisis conditions, compounded by ongoing conflict and blockades preventing humanitarian assistance. More than 1.9 million people are displaced in Gaza, and the entire population is facing food insecurity. Additionally, only 1.5% of Gaza’s cropland is accessible and undamaged. Inflation has driven staple food prices up by 4,000% compared to pre-October 2023, making basic goods unaffordable. The extensive damage to essential infrastructure, restricted access to food, clean water, and fuel, and severe inflation have left families unable to meet their basic needs.

Similarly, in the West Bank, conflict has led to frequent displacements, restrictions on movement, and barriers to food and essential services. Many Palestinian families live under the constant threat of forced displacement and face increased settler violence. Access to farmland, markets, and water sources has been severely restricted. These pressures have devastated local livelihoods, disrupted markets, and increased dependency on humanitarian assistance across both territories.

Famine Confirmed in Gaza

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How We're Helping in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Action Against Hunger helps Palestinian families by supporting small businesses and livelihoods and by promoting economic empowerment for women and young people. Our teams are also providing food, cash, and mental health services and improving access to clean water, safe sanitation, and good hygiene.