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Gaza Aid Gains Prove Fragile as Winter Storms and Restrictions Strain Post-Ceasefire Relief

UN officials say access restrictions now put lives at risk.

Overview

  • UN OCHA reports more than 165,000 metric tonnes of aid have entered Gaza since the truce, with over 1.3 million food packages and 1.5 million hot meals delivered.
  • Severe winter storms have torn apart makeshift shelters, leaving over 3,000 people exposed, placing 800,000 in flood‑prone areas, and contributing to seven child hypothermia deaths.
  • More than one million people still urgently need durable shelter solutions, as responders distribute tents, tarpaulins, warm clothes and other essentials to flood‑affected families.
  • Education services show partial recovery with over 440 temporary learning spaces serving roughly 270,000 students, but key school supplies remain barred from entry.
  • Operational limits persist, with less than 40% of health facilities functioning and delays at crossings compounded by a December regulation banning 37 NGOs, which UN experts say has blocked nearly $50 million in aid.