Israel rejects reports of humanitarian crisis in Gaza
09.07.2026
Reports of a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip are "extremely misleading," a high-ranking official of the Israeli government organization responsible for the occupied territories said on Thursday.
The situation for Palestinians in the territory has improved considerably, the COGAT official said in a press interview.
He pointed to a COGAT report issued on Thursday that states that around 1.78 million tons of food entered the Gaza Strip between October 2025, when the ceasefire went into effect, and June 7.
This was well above the guidelines of the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), he said.
The official noted that food prices had fallen by 72% in the Gaza Strip since September 2025 and that water provision, at 40 litres per person per day, was double the World Health Organization guideline.
The information could not be independently verified.
A WFP report from June 9 referred to high and fluctuating food prices as jeopardizing food security in the region as well as access to adequate and varied nutrition.
Military operations, air attacks and population displacements were restricting humanitarian operations, it said.
UN children's organization UNICEF said in a May 29 report that drinking water distribution was reaching up to 1.5 million people.
It added that 82% of families remained water-insecure and that up to 70% were unable to collect the minimum of 6 litres per person per day for drinking and cooking.
The COGAT official said Israel was "committed to facilitating the humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip" in coordination with its international partners, despite challenges.
He referred to "Hamas's continued obstruction of humanitarian operations," accusing the militant organization that controls Palestinian areas in the region of poor management resulting in large amounts of food being spoiled and destroyed.
The COGAT official also said that Hamas was imposing taxes and fixing prices in a way that distorted market conditions.
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