540,383 supporters47,165,809 meals
What’s inside a typical WFP food basket
Rice or flour
A staple item in many countries and vital source of daily energy.
Vegetable oil
Rich in essential fats and vitamins, supporting a healthy immune system.
Lentils or beans
Plant-based protein and fibre, helping maintain a healthy heart and gut.
Salt
Supports a healthy pregnancy and helps child development.
The food basket is based on local food preferences and diets wherever possible so the items could vary.
22/08/2025
Gaza is experiencing its first confirmed famine, with over half a million people facing catastrophic food insecurity. This represents the worst hunger crisis ever recorded in the Middle East region, with people trapped in a deadly but preventable situation. Immediate emergency food assistance is needed.
Overview
Shared meals will provide hot meals, ready-to-eat food, monthly food baskets and nutrition supplements to families in Palestine whenever possible.
The situation in Palestine remains volatile with things changing on the ground every week. Over two million people are now fully dependent on food assistance. Many of those have also lost their homes and income. The UN World Food Programme is committed to supporting families in Palestine and providing life-saving food aid and other assistance whenever possible. When borders are open, WFP can bring many more truck convoys in with essential food and aid supplies. When they are closed, WFP is ready with prepositioned food, on standby to help as soon as possible. Check the campaign updates for regular, up-to-date information about what WFP is doing in Palestine.
Updates38
22/08/2025Gaza is experiencing its first confirmed famine, with over half a million people facing catastrophic food insecurity. This represents the worst hunger crisis ever recorded in the Middle East region, with people trapped in a deadly but preventable situation. Immediate emergency food assistance is needed.
31/07/2025Food consumption and nutrition are now at the worst levels since the conflict began. Nearly a quarter of the Gazan population is enduring famine-like conditions.
25/07/2025In the past week, WFP has dispatched 349 trucks carrying an estimated 4,200MT of food aid into Gaza. This is still only a fraction of what’s needed.
30/06/2025Despite immense challenges, over the last 4 weeks WFP has managed to dispatch 9000 metric tons of food aid inside Gaza. We urgently need another ceasefire so we can reach more families in Gaza.
29/05/2025Between 19 - 25 May, almost 300 WFP trucks were offloaded at Kerem Shalom, containing about 4,176 mt of wheat flour and hot meal items.
22/05/2025After nearly 80 days of blocked aid, WFP welcomes the border openings as trucks have begun entering Gaza. Some bakeries in South and Central Gaza are running again, but broader access is still urgently needed.
17/03/2025During the 42 days of the ceasefire, WFP reached 1.3 million people including distributing food in the North Gaza governorate, which was cut off for 80 days. WFP significantly scaled up its assistance in this period, but continued access is critical.
24/02/2025Since the ceasefire, WFP has reached more than 1,000,000 people with food parcels, hot meals, bread and cash. 22 WFP bakeries are now operational – 8 in northern Gaza and 14 in the middle/south and there are plans to set up more in Gaza city.
26/01/2025More than 1,500 trucks carrying aid entered Gaza in the first two days of the ceasefire. WFP is aiming to get at least 150 trucks into Gaza on a daily basis which enables families to receive three meals a day.
15/01/2025WFP welcomes the Gaza ceasefire and will continue to support the people of Palestine as they start to rebuild their lives.
09/01/2025A ceasefire in Gaza is long overdue. Since the start of the crisis, WFP has delivered over 160,000 metric tons of food (11,000 WFP trucks) into Gaza. However, for over two months, areas in North Gaza such as Jabalia, Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahya have remained cut off from assistance due to humanitarian access being denied.
02/12/2024With the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, WFP is hopeful for a similar deal in Gaza. Despite access challenges and security issues, in November WFP managed to reach 815,000 people in the Gaza Strip with reduced rations.
20/10/2024With huge aid delivery challenges in Palestine in October, WFP is focusing on providing hot meals and fresh bread to people in need.
19/09/2024In North Gaza, WFP-supported kitchens are now providing hot meals with fresh vegetables – including onions and potatoes. The first 14 mt of vegetables reached Deir Al Balah in mid-August in an attempt to address the lack of fresh fruit. WFP is working hard to bring in nutritious, fresh produce wherever possible.
11/08/2024In July, WFP worked with 70 community kitchens across central and southern Gaza and Gaza City to distribute 10 million hot meals in Khan Younes, Deir El Balah, Gaza City and Rafah, reaching almost 200,000 people in total.
28/07/2024So far in July, WFP has provided more than 1.1 million people with food assistance across Gaza and the West Bank.
06/07/2024The 7th of July marked 9 months of the war on Gaza. In June, WFP reached almost 1.2 million people with food supplies, cash and hot meals through community kitchens.
27/06/2024In June so far, WFP has provided 7.1 million hot meals across Khan Younis, Deir el Balah, Rafah, Gaza City and Jabalia.
06/06/2024Since the 1st May, 12,000 megatons of assistance – mostly food from WFP and partners – has entered the north. Today, you can see more people on the streets as more food is available.
03/06/2024WFP is continuing to deliver food parcels, flour and hot meals in the north. In central areas, hot meals are being prioritized to reach more people with few resources. In the south, including Rafah, we have newly arrived stocks of aid and hope to begin distributions soon.
22/05/2024With the intensification of the military in Rafah, WFP plans to prioritize providing hot meals to those affected. WFP is also supporting the 8 remaining bakeries across Gaza to ensure they can continue functioning.
22/04/2024For the first time, three convoys crossed into Gaza city via the Erez crossing in mid-April. A total of 25 trucks carrying around 404 metric tons of food parcels and wheat flour went through which is enough for around 80,000 people.
14/04/2024Following Israel's announcement on the Erez crossing opening for humanitarian aid, WFP is in urgent discussions to increase overland deliveries in Palestine. WFP and partners have food supplies ready to help all 2.2 million people in Gaza.
12/03/2024On Tuesday 12th of March WFP delivered enough food for 25,000 people to Gaza City. This was the first successful convoy and delivery to the north since the 20th of February.
04/03/20241.3 million people received food assistance in Gaza in the first half of February. This includes hot meals and ten-day food supplies.
19/02/2024In UN shelters, WFP is distributing nutrient supplements for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under five to prevent malnutrition. WFP is planning on reaching 450,000 women and children who are at risk.
01/02/2024Around 1 million people received food assistance from WFP in Gaza and the West Bank in January. This includes supporting community-run kitchens to provide hot meals – around 102,000 people received hot meals across the Gaza Strip in January.
26/01/2024In mid-January, WFP was able to bring food convoys to North Gaza for the first time since the humanitarian pause. 200 metric tons of food supplies were delivered to around 15,000 people. All areas north of Wadi Gaza have been extremely difficult to reach because of restricted access.
17/01/2024In December, WFP aided 975,000 people in Gaza and the West Bank and is scaling up to support an additional 100,000 people in January. Aid includes vouchers and cash assistance and the distribution of food parcels at local shops - containing pulses, canned meat and Halawa and date bars.
10/01/2024WFP is helping bakeries get back on their feet by providing wheat flour and other necessary resources to operate. After 50 days of being shut down, nine bakeries in Deir El Balah and Rafah are now producing bread again - at subsidised prices for people in Gaza.
07/12/2023In the week of humanitarian pause in Gaza, WFP was able to provide 50% more people with food, bring in four times as many aid trucks and double its distribution points outside UN shelters.
19/11/2023As of the 20th November, WFP has provided emergency food and voucher assistance to over 764,000 people across Gaza and the West Bank (704,000 in Gaza; 60,000 in the West Bank). This includes around 550,000 people in UN-designated shelters who have received fresh bread, date bars or canned fish.
06/11/2023As of the 2nd of November, 43 WFP trucks carrying more than 850 metric tonnes of food have entered Gaza.
30/10/2023As of the 30th of October, 12 WFP trucks have entered Gaza.
21/10/2023A 20-truck convoy of humanitarian supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and United Nations crossed into Gaza on Saturday morning (21st October), including three WFP trucks.
18/10/2023As of the 16th of October, WFP has provided fresh bread to around 220,000 displaced people in 92 UN-designated shelters in Gaza.
09/10/2023As conflict intensified in Palestine on Saturday (7th October), families face mounting challenges in accessing vital food supplies. WFP is on the ground distributing fresh bread and canned food to families seeking refuge in shelters and plans to reach thousands more people with cash-based assistance so they can buy food from local shops.
16/04/2023Goal extension! We have increased our Palestine goal in order to continue supporting families in need.
