In 2024, hunger in Gaza remained critical, with 96 per cent of the population facing acute food insecurity, and 94 per cent of healthcare facilities damaged, with severe shortages in medical supplies and personnel. Malnutrition, previously almost non-existent, has surged, reflecting the dire conditions. With 90 per cent of homes destroyed, over 1.2 million people have been forced to live in overcrowded shelters and unsanitary conditions, further exacerbating health risks and increasing protection concerns. Gaza remains the deadliest place for aid workers, with over 340 killed in 2024. Humanitarian access is still severely restricted, blocking critical aid and supplies from reaching those in need.

Despite these immense challenges, Action Against Hunger maintained a near-continuous presence in Gaza in 2024, operating under airstrikes, displacement, and severe access constraints. We reached 1.5 million people in Gaza across various sectors, including Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, food security, and nutrition. We distributed 37 million litres of water and 200,000 hygiene kits, and built latrines to improve sanitation conditions. We also provided food assistance through fresh food kits, served more than 2,000 hot meals daily, and supported local food production. Additionally, Action Against Hunger launched nutrition programmes aimed at addressing the alarming increase in malnutrition, particularly among children and pregnant women.

At the same time, in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), long-standing discriminatory restrictions on movements and access tightened, and we saw an unprecedented increase in forced displacement, settler violence, property demolitions, and military operations. In response, Action Against Hunger reached 62,982 vulnerable men, women, boys and girls facing violence and displacement, by providing shelter, water, hygiene kits, sanitation infrastructure, cash assistance, and agricultural interventions.