What is happening in Gaza?
The humanitarian needs in Gaza are enormous following the violent attacks by Palestinian armed groups and Israel’s retaliatory siege and airstrikes starting in October 2023. More than 2 million people face a massive crisis, as electricity, fuel, food, and water remain unavailable, and incoming aid isn’t enough to handle the enormous scope of needs.
Famine continues to threaten the entire Gaza strip. People have lost their loved ones, their homes, and their livelihoods. They urgently need food, water, medicine, safe shelter, and proper water and sanitation facilities. Families are facing an immediate public health crisis on top of the ongoing safety risks posed by the conflict.
Oxfam is advocating for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and full humanitarian access to Gaza.
To the north, Oxfam is responding to the escalating crisis in Lebanon, providing essential support to the hundreds of thousands of people who have been forced to flee as Israeli airstrikes bombard their homes and communities. Oxfam is working with partners supporting internally displaced people in shelters in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and North Lebanon with clean water and sanitation, emergency cash, food, and hygiene and menstrual hygiene kits.
Find out more about what is happening in Gaza.
Updated November 25th, 2024
What challenges are the people of Gaza facing?
Up to 1.9 million
People in Gaza (80% of the population) have been displaced by conflict
43,000+
Palestinians have been killed in Gaza
370,000+
Homes destroyed in Gaza