Since the October 2025 ceasefire, large-scale assistance has driven improvements in food security and nutrition conditions across the Gaza Strip; however needs remain high.    

The nutrition situation has improved considerably since early 2026, with all analysed governorates classified in IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) Phase 1 (Acceptable) between mid-April and June; and IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert) in July - December 2026. Rafah was not analysed due to insufficient data.   

Acute malnutrition—particularly among children—has declined significantly, driven by a marked scale-up of nutrition programmes. Nevertheless, an estimated 74,200 children aged 6-59 months will likely require treatment for acute malnutrition through April 2027, with more than 11,400 severe cases expected. Adults continue to reduce their own food intake to prioritise their children. An estimated 24,600 pregnant and breastfeeding women are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition through April 2027. 

Cease all hostilities: Hostilities have continued despite the October 2025 ceasefire. A permanent cessation is essential to protect civilians, stabilise conditions for recovery, and prevent further acute food insecurity and malnutrition.  

Ensure sustained and reliable humanitarian access: Humanitarian access has improved but remains volatile. Safe, predictable, unhindered entry of humanitarian supplies through all border crossings is essential.   

Scale up and strengthen humanitarian assistance and services: Assistance and service delivery remain fragile, with funding levels continuing to decline and remaining highly unpredictable. An immediate scale-up of the response is required to enable the pre-positioning of essential supplies ahead of the winterisation period. 

Improve commercial access and market stability: Unpredictable access, high costs, poor quality of imported commodities, and low purchasing power continue to constrain people’s access to essential goods and hinder recovery. Expanded flows of essential inputs and higher volumes of commercial imports are needed to restore productive assets and revitalise local food systems.  

Revive livelihoods and food production: With agricultural land largely inaccessible, access worsening, and essential inputs extremely scarce, livelihood recovery remains limited. Restoring local production is essential to reduce vulnerability to external supply disruptions.  

Continue to scale up nutrition programmes: Further expansion of malnutrition prevention and treatment programmes across the territory, alongside improved access to shelter, safe WASH, and health services, remains essential. Strengthened efforts are also needed to enhance children's dietary quality and diversity.