4 March 2026
OCHA reports that aid workers continue responding to people¡¯s needs while pressing for restrictions on aid deliveries to be lifted.
In a social media post, the Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ramiz Alakbarov, ?yesterday¡¯s reopening of the Kerem Shalom crossing and the entry of critical supplies, including fuel into Gaza.
However, Dr. Alakbarov stressed that maintaining a steady and predictable flow of supplies, in sufficient quantities, and resuming of medical evacuations is critical to alleviating the continued suffering of Gaza¡¯s population.
Coordinated movements within Gaza have resumed.
Yesterday, trucks carrying wheat flour, canned food, ready-to-eat rations and other items supplied by partners registered under the??were offloaded at Kerem Shalom.
Today, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and its partners successfully coordinated with the Israeli authorities three missions to Kerem Shalom, to collect cargo and to monitor operations there. Teams collected tents, items for babies, education supplies, hygiene products, medicine and other supplies.
Partners leading on displacement sites management? yesterday that more than 900 out of nearly 1,500 sites across Gaza are at risk of flooding, should the rainy season continue. These sites host hundreds of thousands of people whose homes have been damaged or destroyed. Flooding could worsen the already dire conditions in displacement sites.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and its partners have been supporting people choosing to temporarily relocate from particularly high-risk, flood-prone areas. Eight temporary sites identified by municipalities are now operating across Gaza to support voluntary relocation from flood-prone areas.
However, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and its partners still do not have the tools and materials we need to provide more lasting shelter solutions. The entry of these supplies continues to be heavily restricted and they are difficult to find in the local market. These include tool kits, timber and cement to repair people¡¯s homes, and heavy machinery to clear rubble to make more space available for dignified housing.
OCHA once again underscores that more crossings must be open and a sustained flow of supplies, including fuel, must enter Gaza in a safe and predictable manner so aid agencies can continue scaling up humanitarian operations.
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Assistance, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief
Publication Date: 04/03/2026
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