Palestinians in Gaza are being bombed, starved and displaced as Israel has continued its blockade of almost all vital supplies since early March 2025, in clear violation of international law.

Families are being burnt alive as Israeli bombs tear through health centres, tents and shelters.

Hundreds of thousands have been ordered from their homes and are living in desperate conditions.

Massacres and war crimes occur daily.

For 28 years, Islamic Relief has been working tirelessly to deliver emergency aid, health services, education, and long-term development in Palestine.

With a limited supply of food entering Gaza, Islamic Relief has explored every avenue to secure supplies locally to continue urgently needed humanitarian aid.

What is happening in Palestine right now?

Israel has turned Gaza into hell on earth. For over two years, we have witnessed unimaginable death and destruction that has left the Gaza Strip in ruins, killing over 70,000 Palestinians and injuring at least 170,000, with the exact figures expected to be much higher due to the number of people still missing.

The ceasefire alone does not stop the famine. Food and medicine must be allowed to enter Gaza in sufficient quantities to end the suffering.

Women, men, children and older people have been severely deprived of the essentials required for survival and dignity, including food, water, fuel, shelter and medical care.

Islamic Relief staff and partners on the ground say the situation is now the worst they have ever seen there.

Islamic Relief is on the ground

Our teams are still active on the ground continuing to deliver essential services including:

1. Sponsoring orphans in Gaza.

2. Maternal healthcare for mothers and babies.

3. Emergency cash assistance for vulnerable families to purchase essentials.

4. Medical evacuations for children in Gaza to the UK for life-saving treatment.

5. Hot meals for starving families depending on the security situation and supplies.

We hope to resume additional responses that we were able to previously deliver such as:

- Medical evacuations for children in Gaza to the UK for life-saving treatment.

- Providing clean water through water trucking.

- Delivering psychosocial support for children and women in Gaza.

Since October 2023, we have provided almost £47 million worth of vital humanitarian aid and delivered over 71.5 million hot meals.

With your support, Islamic Relief will remain a lifeline for Palestinian families.

Please give generously to our Palestine Emergency Appeal now.