Gaza and West Bank Response Log | May 2024

Today, Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 55,500 meals through four tekias (community kitchens) in Gaza City, Jabalia, Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis. They also distributed 600 food parcels from the Jordan Chamber of Industry in Gaza City, equating to 26,400 meals. In total, Anera provided 81,900 meals.

We received three trucks from UNICEF at one of our distribution centers in Deir Al Balah, with two carrying menstrual pads and one carrying water.

Our brave colleague Sami Mater ensured the safe delivery of fuel and food to the Emirati Field Hospital, despite heavy bombing near the facility. The hospital, staffed by 120 dedicated workers, greatly appreciated the supplies and expressed a need for regular weekly shipments, which Anera is working to bring about.

Today, we collectively prepared and distributed 48,000 meals through our community kitchens:

• Gaza City and North Tekias: 30,000
• Middle Area Tekia: 10,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis Tekia: 7,500 hot meals

Additionally, we distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Khan Younis and the middle area, providing enough food for 29,400 meals.

In total, we provided 77,400 meals between hot meals and fresh produce.

Over the past two days, we conducted two wound management care clinic days in Khan Younis, attending to 102 cases, including 45 new cases and 57 follow-ups. We also screened 41 people for hypertension and blood sugar at our NCD clinic to prepare suspected cases for doctor consultations.

“They said it was safe.”

Late Sunday, an Israeli airstrike in Rafah killed dozens of displaced civilians in tents, causing a fire that spread across the camp. Médecins Sans Frontières reported 28 dead and 180 injured.

The strike, condemned by global leaders, followed the UN’s order for Israel to stop its offensive in southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said they targeted senior Hamas leaders and would investigate the civilian deaths.

One family recounted their terrifying escape after the apartment building they were staying in was hit. “They said it is safe,” said the mother. “There is no safe place in Rafah.” Read the article on NBC.

Our team in Gaza prepared and distributed 48,000 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens) in Gaza City, Jabalia, Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis. They distributed 1,400 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 39,200 meals. And they also delivered 700 food parcels, provided by the UAE, to informal shelters in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah. In addition, the team delivered 2,900 25-kilo bags of flour to feed displaced families.

Yesterday, nine trucks carrying tents arrived at our distribution center in Gaza City.

Our wound management clinic in Khan Younis treated 56 patients and we continued screening for hypertension and blood sugar at another clinic in preparation for doctor consultations.

Unfortunately, we had to halt most of our psychosocial activities today and withdraw from the schools due to bombings nearby.

Today, we collectively prepared and distributed 48,000 meals through our community kitchens:

• Gaza city and north tekias: 30,000
• Middle area tekia: 10,500 hot meals
• Mawasi Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, Khan Younis and middle area, providing enough food to support 29,400 meals.

We also distributed 550 JCI food parcels, providing enough aid to support 24,200 meals. These parcels were given to displaced people and hosting communities in Gaza City.

Between hot meals, fresh produce and food parcels, we provided 101,600 meals.

Additionally, we received six trucks late last night: one carrying medicines and medical supplies, which went to our distribution center in the Middle area, and five carrying tents, supported by MAUSA, which went to our distribution center in Gaza City.

Our Gaza health team also conducted a wound management care clinic in Khan Younis, treating a total of 75 cases. This included 20 new patients and 55 follow-up visits.

Today, our collective efforts resulted in the preparation and distribution of 49,500 meals through our tekias (community kitchens):

• Gaza City and North Tekias: 30,000 meals
• Middle Area Tekia: 12,000 hot meals and 4,500 flatbread servings
• Mawasi-Khan Younis Tekia: 7,500 hot meals

Additionally, we distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Khan Younis and the middle area, providing enough food to support 29,400 meals. In total, between hot meals, bread, and fresh produce, we provided 79,000 meals today.

Our wound management clinic in Khan Younis also held services, attending to 58 people, with 38 follow-ups and 20 new cases.

Yesterday, we conducted psychosocial support activities in 10 shelters: 4 in Rafah, 2 in the middle area, and 2 in Khan Younis. These activities brought joy and support to 1,152 children and 194 caregivers, with over 600 older children participating.

Today, we collectively prepared and distributed 49,500 hot meals through our Tekia program of community kitchens:

• Gaza City and north tekias: 30,000
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 12,000 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Khan Younis and middle area, providing enough food to support 29,400 meals. Our hot meals and fresh produce distributions are made possible with funding from Islamic Relief USA.

Between hot meals and fresh produce, we provided 78,900 meals today.

We have also distributed 200 ten-liter (2.6 gallon) jerrycan water containers provided by UNICEF to 200 displaced families in Deir Al Balah.

Also today, our team hosted a wound management care clinic in Khan Younis, seeing a total of 54 patients, including 23 new cases and 31 follow-ups.

Yesterday, we conducted psychosocial support activities at seven shelters: three in Deir Al Balah, two in Khan Younis, and two in Rafah. A total of 883 young children participated in recreational activities, 226 took part in other psychosocial support activities, and 200 parents joined their younger children in the activities.

Today, we provided 78,300 meals in Gaza, including hot meals, bread and fresh produce. Collectively, our community kitchen tekias prepared and distributed 49,500 hot meals:

• Gaza City and North tekias: 30,000 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 12,000 hot meals and 4,500 flatbread servings
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 27,300 meals. Our hot meals and fresh produce distributions are made possible with funding from Islamic Relief USA.

Our team conducted a wound management care clinic today in Khan Younis, attending to 50 patients, including 29 new cases and 21 follow-ups. This program is supported by Together Rising.

Yesterday, we conducted psychosocial support activities in six shelters, three in Deir Al Balah, one in Khan Younis, and two in Rafah. The activities included 1,080 young children who participated in recreational activities, and 398 older children who joined in structured therapeutic activities. Two hundred ninety caregivers also joined in the fun with the younger children. This program is supported by the International Rescue Committee.

Yesterday, five trucks with food donated by the Jordan Chamber of Industry arrived via a World Food Program convoy to our distribution center in Gaza City, delivering ready-to-eat parcels, rice, and canned meat.

Our Gaza team coordinated distributions of 49,500 hot meals through our tekias (community kitchens): 30,000 at the Gaza City and north tekias, 12,000 meals and 4,500 flatbreads at the Deir Al Balah kitchen and 7,500 meals at the Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia. The team also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 27,300 meals. In total, Anera provided 78,300 meals today.

Our health team conducted a wound management care clinic in Khan Younis, treating 56 patients.

And, finally, with support from IRC, Anera provided psychosocial activities in six shelters: four in Deir Al Balah and two in Khan Younis. 798 children and 274 parents participated. Additional special psychosocial activities reached 418 older children. The activities for older children structured with an expressive arts focus, enabling the children to talk about their experiences, share their concerns, become more sociable, and build confidence.

Our Gaza team coordinated preparation and distribution of 49,500 hot meals through our community kitchens in Gaza City, Jabalia, Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis. Anera also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 23,100 meals. Between hot meals, bread and fresh produce, Anera delivered 74,100 meals.

We received in Gaza five trucks from the Jordan Chamber of Industry carrying medical items, baby milk, and diapers.

The health team conducted a wound management clinic in Khan Younis. Thirty-nine patients came for treatment.

Today, three tekias were operational in Khan Younis, Gaza’s middle area and Gaza City and the north. A total of 48,000 hot meals were provided, and 1,050 fresh produce baskets were distributed in Mawasi-Khan Younis and Gaza’s middle area. Additionally, hygiene kits were distributed in the middle area, with 40 kits from UNICEF benefiting 80 families at an informal shelter for orphaned children.

In Khan Younis, we conducted a wound management clinic, attending to 66 cases, including 23 new cases and 43 follow-ups. We also began distributing a shipment of medicine and supplies donated by Life-Makers Egypt.

Our Gaza team coordinated preparation and distribution of 48,000 hot meals through our community kitchens in Gaza City, Jabalia, Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis.

Yesterday, in partnership with the ICR, Anera provided psychosocial activities at four school shelters for more than 350 children in the middle area.

MSF released a new report today, called “Gaza’s Silent Killings: New MSF report denounces destruction of healthcare system.” The report chronicles how Gaza’s healthcare system has been devastated, with men, women and children at increasing risk of acute malnutrition and rapidly deteriorating physical and mental health. Read the MSF report >>>

Today in Gaza, we collectively prepared and distributed 48,000 meals through our community kitchens:

• Gaza City and north Gaza tekias: 30,000 hot meals
• Middle area tekia: 10,500 hot meals
• Mawasi-Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals

700 fresh produce baskets were also distributed to displaced families in Khan Younis and the middle area. Altogether our Gaza team provided 63,400 meals between hot meals and fresh produce.

On the healthcare front, we operated a wound management clinic in Khan Younis, attended by 55 patients, comprising 36 new cases and 19 follow-ups, highlighting a notable rise in cases for the day.

Today, we provided food to supply 74,400 meals, including hot meals and fresh produce. We collectively prepared and distributed 48,000 hot meals through our community kitchen tekias:

• Gaza City and Jabalia tekias: 30,000 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 10,500 hot meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals

We also distributed 1,200 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food to support 26,400 meals.

Today, our team conducted a wound management care clinic in Khan Younis, supported by Together Rising. A total of 27 patients attended, including 19 new cases and 8 follow-ups.

Yesterday, we conducted psychosocial support activities in two school shelters in Deir Al Balah, with 299 children participating. Due to the invasion of Rafah, we have had to suspend our psychosocial support activities in the eight school shelters located in Rafah. We continue our psychosocial support activities, with support from International Rescue Committee, at four school shelters in Khan Younis.

Today, three of Anera’s tekias (community kitchens) were operational, collectively preparing 48,000 hot meals for displaced families in Mawasi (Khan Younis), Deir Al Balah and in Gaza City. Our amazing Gaza team also distributed 1,500 fresh produce baskets in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough produce to support 33,000 meals. Between hot meals and fresh produce, Anera provided 81,000 meals today.

Our wound management clinic is now up and running in Mawasi, Khan Younis. We’ve relocated to a camp with 500 tents for internally displaced families. Most of the residents were injured and have relocated from hospitals. They are in need of dressings and follow-up for their injuries. In just three hours, we’ve already seen and treated 24 new patients.

Our health team in Gaza distributed a variety of healthcare items urgently needed by the IMC Hospital in eastern Rafah, which is taking in more patients because of the Israeli invasion of Rafah. One critical delivery was 1,500 bottles of general anesthetics for surgeries at the IMC Hospital.

Today, we distributed enough food to support 55,100 meals, including hot meals and fresh produce. Three of our community kitchens were operational, collectively preparing 32,000 hot meals:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis tekia: 6,000 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals
• Jabalia tekia: 20,000 hot meals

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, middle area, and Khan Younis, providing enough food supply to support 23,100 meals.

And in the north, our team are packaging and preparing for our distribution tomorrow of food parcels provided by the United Arab Emirates.

Additionally, we implemented our eighth wound management clinic day in Rafah, supported by Together Rising. We attended to 27 patients, including nine new cases and 18 follow-up appointments.

Today, five of our community kitchens were operational, collectively preparing 48,500 meals:

• Qatari camp tekia in Rafah: 7,500 hot meals
• Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals
• Mawasi Khan Younis tekia: 6,000 hot meals
• Middle area tekia: 7,500 hot meals
• Jabalia tekia in the north: 20,000 hot meals

We also distributed 1,050 fresh produce baskets to displaced people in Rafah, middle area, and Khan Younis, providing enough food supply to support 23,100 meals.

Between hot meals and fresh produce, we distributed enough food to support 71,600 meals.

In partnership with the Middle East Council of Churches, we implemented our first health day in the Shejaiya area in North Gaza. The distribution of medicines and medical supplies were donated by our partners Americares and Direct Relief. Some 150 individuals sought medical care and assistance during this day.

Additionally, we implemented our 7th wound management care day in the safer area of Rafah today, where no evacuation orders were issued. A total of 27 cases were attended to, comprising 15 new cases and 12 follow-up appointments.

Between hot meals, food parcels and flour, we distributed enough food to support 88,500 meals in Gaza today. Four of our community kitchen tekias were operational today, collectively preparing 41,000 hot meals:

• Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 meals
• Mawasi Khan Younis tekia: 6,000 meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 7,500 meals
• Jabalia tekia in the north: 20,000 meals

In northern Gaza, we distributed today 500 food parcels and 500 55-pound (25-kilogram) bags of flour provided by the government of the United Arab Emirates to people in need in Beit Lahia.

Despite the current situation in Rafah, today we are distributing a shipment of Direct Relief medicines, supplies, and feminine and personal hygiene items.

A Threatened Invasion of Rafah Will Be a Catastrophe for Civilians

Today, Israel issued evacuation orders in the form of airdropped leaflets, text messages and phone calls to the large civilian population now sheltering in Rafah, directing people in the eastern neighborhoods of Rafah to flee to Mawasi, a southern coastal area devoid of infrastructure for basic services. Most families sheltering in Rafah have already been forcibly displaced during this war — often multiple times.

An Israeli ground invasion of Rafah will exacerbate the already catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza. With over 1.2 million people seeking refuge in Rafah, many with conditions that render unassisted movement impossible, the order to flee will deepen the dire scarcity of food, water and hygiene facilities. A ground assault will disrupt aid routes into Gaza at a time when the head of the World Food Programme has declared a “full-blown famine” is happening in the north and spreading south.

Anera and many other humanitarian organizations recently sent a public letter to President Biden urging the U.S. to prevent a Rafah offensive, along with taking action to alleviate the humanitarian crisis.

Due to the ongoing military operations and imminent invasion of Rafah and for the safety of our staff, our team has evacuated the area and temporarily suspended operations in Rafah until conditions allow for a safe return. We remain committed to extending aid to secure areas whenever and wherever possible. Our team continues to operate in Khan Younis, Deir Al Balah and the north. We are closely monitoring the situation and implementing all necessary measures to prioritize staff safety and determine how best to continue delivering essential aid in the current circumstances.

Despite evacuation orders issued today via phone calls, messages, and flyers instructing people to leave Rafah for designated “expanded humanitarian zones,” our team continued in their work both within and outside Rafah.

Five of our tekias were operational today, collectively preparing 47,000 meals:

• Qatari Camp tekia in Rafah: 7,500 hot meals
• Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals
• Mawasi Khan Younis tekia: 6,000 hot meals
• Middle area tekia: 6,000 hot meals
• Jabalia tekia in the north: 20,000 hot meals

Due to the ongoing military operations and invasion of Rafah and for the safety of our staff, our team has evacuated the area and temporarily suspended operations in Rafah until conditions allow for safe return.

Nevertheless, we remain committed to extending aid to secure areas whenever and wherever possible.

In north Gaza, we distributed 2,600 food parcels provided by JCI to both displaced and non-displaced people in Gaza City, north Gaza, and surrounding areas.

Between hot meals and food parcels, we provided enough food aid to support 86,000 meals.

Last night, we received four trucks from UNICEF carrying hygiene kits and menstrual pads.

Today, the UAE and Anera announced the arrival of desperately needed food relief.

The World Food Programme declared today that northern Gaza is in the midst of famine. The head of the UN agency, Cindy McCain, said “there is famine – full-blown famine – in the north, and it’s moving its way south.” The announcement underscores the importance of shipments like that delivered by the UAE and Anera, and the urgent need for vastly more food aid in general into Gaza.

We served 47,000 hot meals in Gaza today. Five of our tekias, or community kitchens, were operational, including at the camp at the Qatari Hospital in Rafah; in Mawasi, Khan Younis; in Sanabel, Khan Younis; at Abu Assad, in Deir Al Balah; and in Jabalia, in the north.

Our new wound management clinic, supported by Together Rising, was also open today, and we provided treatment for 15 new patients and follow-up treatment for nine returning patients.

Today, four of our community kitchens were in operation. Here is a breakdown of each:

• Jabalia tekia: 20,000 hot meals served
• Khan Younis tekia: 7,500 hot meals served
• Qatari camp kitchen in Rafah: 7,500 hot meals served
• Mawasi, Khan Younis kitchen: 6,000 meals served

In total, we distributed 41,000 hot meals.

We also distributed 1,500 fresh produce baskets in Rafah, Khan Younis and the middle area, providing enough fresh produce to support 33,000 meals.

From our distribution center, we distributed 500 25kg bags of flour, 6,000 bottles of 1.5 liters of water, and 500 food parcels from GEM. With support from JCI, we distributed 12,500 bags of chips and 400 food parcels. With support from UNICEF, we sent out 4,000 small boxes of clothes. This essential aid was sent out to more than 20 informal shelters in the middle area, Khan Younis and Rafah. In the north, we distributed 4 tons of rice, 250 food parcels, 230 tomato sauce cans and 340 cans of hummus.

Between hot meals, food parcels and fresh produce, we distributed enough food aid to support 103,750 meals.

Late last night, we received four Direct Relief trucks carrying emergency medical supplies.

With ongoing support from Rising Together, and emergency medical supplies from Direct Relief and Americares, today we implemented our second day of our wound management clinic today in Rafah, where 24 displaced people received care.

Anera’s health team in Gaza started our first wound management clinic today in Rafah, treating 17 patients, with ongoing support from Together Rising, Americares and Direct Relief.

Our Gaza team provided 20,000 rice and chicken hot meals at our kitchen in Jabalia, 7,500 in Khan Younis and 7,500 at the Qatari camp in Rafah. Anera also distributed 600 food parcels (from the Jordan Chamber of Industry – JCI) and 1,500 fresh produce baskets in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah. Between hot meals, food parcels, and fresh produce, Anera distributed enough food aid to support 105,200 meals.

Anera dispatched three trucks to the north of Gaza today, transporting essential food aid consisting of food parcels, rice, tomato sauce, and hummus provided by JCI. Yesterday, we received four JCI trucks, each containing two truckloads of chips, one food parcel, and one carrying flour. We also received three UNICEF trucks transporting water and hygiene kits.