What's happening in Gaza?

The Israeli military has killed over 53,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including thousands of children.

Israel is blocking all but a trickle of life-saving aid into Gaza - people are struggling to access basics like food, water, medicine and shelter.

All of Gaza is at risk of a manmade famine. Starvation is widespread, and children and families are already dying from hunger.

There is not enough clean, safe water in Gaza. Water and sanitation systems are shattered. The situation is desperate.

Many people remain living in makeshift tents and shelters.

Gaza's medical system is struggling to cope with the number of casualties and hospitals are critically low on supplies.

The most urgent needs in Gaza right now are water, food, medical supplies, and shelter.

Last updated: 11 June 2025

What is Oxfam doing in Gaza?

The Israeli military bombardment, destruction of infrastructure, and blockade on goods entering Gaza, has made a full-scale humanitarian response extremely difficult.

Despite huge obstacles, Oxfam staff and partners have been responding as best they can and desperately waiting to scale up their humanitarian work as soon as more aid is allowed in.

Oxfam teams and partners have reached more than 1.2 million people with essential support since October 2023, including:

Emergency food assistance, food parcels, cash and vouchers.

Clean water and sanitation; by trucking in water and repairing badly damaged water and wastewater pipelines.

First aid kits, hygiene kits, protection kits and cleaning supplies.

Blankets, mattresses and sleeping mats to families forced to live in tents.

Oxfam has worked in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel since the 1950s. We have supported communities in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, to tackle the root causes of conflict, build resilience, and protect people’s rights.

Our partners include:

The Palestinian Medical Relief Society, Juzoor, The Cultural & Free Thoughts Association, Palestinian Environmental Friends, Palestine Agricultural Relief Committee, Atfaluna, The Association for Woman and Child Protection, the Economic and Social Development Centre of Palestine, and Al Bayader.

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

We need to scale up our humanitarian response. And we need your help to do it. Donate today to help people get essentials like food, water and sanitation.

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How we spend your money

For every £1 you donate to this emergency appeal, we will allocate 9p of your donation to cover general support and running costs. There is a small chance that we will raise more money than is needed for this appeal. If this happens, we'll spend any additional funds on other Oxfam projects — wherever the need is greatest.

Fedaa holds his newly born baby boy in his tent in Tal Sultan in Rafah. His baby was born in a tent after Fedaa lost his house and factory. Image: Marwan sawwaf/Alef MultiMedia/Oxfam