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WFP Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report #45 (25 January 2025)

Country: occupied Palestinian territory
Source: World Food Programme

Please refer to the attached file.

HIGHLIGHTS

• In the span of just four days following the long-awaited ceasefire on 19 January, more than 8,000 mt of WFP food assistance has entered Gaza without incident, exceeding the total food aid delivered into Gaza during the first two weeks of January. People in Gaza will be able to receive full rations, compared to one bag of flour per family per month previously.

• The de facto authorities in Gaza have been permitted to reinstate a civilian police force to stabilize the security situation and minimize the looting of trucks. Border crossings now run at full capacity, with operational scanning facilities and extended working hours.

• Meanwhile, WFP is concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in the West Bank. Civilian casualties and restricted medical aid continue to be reported particularly in Jenin. Other Palestinian villages are also under attack, resulting in property destruction and injuries.

Situation Update

• The ceasefire brokered by the US, Qatar, and Egypt on 19 January has enabled a significant humanitarian aid influx, with 600 trucks daily, including 50 carrying fuel. Since then, WFP has delivered over 8,000 mt of food exceeding the total food aid delivered into Gaza during the first two weeks of January.

• Immediate response efforts are focused on the scaleup of food and cash-based assistance through enhanced supply chain operations, partner collaboration, and community engagement, while addressing critical gaps in food distribution, nutrition, and market access.

• Emergency priorities include ready-to-eat rations (RTE), cash transfers, and bread production, alongside strengthened logistics and infrastructure.

• A continued ceasefire will allow WFP to transition to recovery-focused initiatives, including market and retailer restoration, livelihood support, food system rebuilding, and school meal expansion, informed by ongoing assessments and partnerships. Additionally, WFP will track population movements to align food distribution with shifting needs, particularly if movement resumes between the north and south of Gaza.