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Above: An overview of the timeline covering six months of war in Gaza.
Below is an interactive timeline detailing key events and Anera's response to the Gaza war, which will continue to be updated as developments unfold.
October 2023
In the first two weeks of the war, Israel had imposed a total blockade on the Gaza Strip, preventing the entry of vital necessities including food, water, medicine, fuel, and electricity. These restrictions had tightened the existing blockade imposed since 2007, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. Fuel shortages prevented the purification or pumping of water, and fuel had been necessary for transporting aid and powering essential facilities like healthcare centers. On October 21, humanitarian aid trucks were finally allowed to enter Gaza, but restrictions had meant they were entering at a rate well below prewar levels, and far below the numbers needed to address the huge needs.
On October 12, 2023, 1.1 million Palestinians had received evacuation orders to relocate south of Wadi Gaza to escape bombing and Israeli military operations. Despite promises of safety in the southern areas, bombing had continued across all of Gaza. Some civilians in northern Gaza had chosen not to evacuate, either due to physical constraints or the fear of permanent displacement, echoing the collective trauma ingrained in Palestinians from generations of forced dislocation onto diminishing lands.
October 7
War begins between Israel and Hamas. Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon also begin exchanging fire across Lebanon’s southern border with Israel.
October 9
Israeli authorities impose a complete blockade on food, water, electricity, and fuel to Gaza.
October 11
UNRWA announces the first deaths of humanitarian aid workers.
Gaza’s sole power plant depletes its fuel reserves. There is no electricity in Gaza.
October 11
Anera’s Gaza team initiates food parcel distributions to 5,000 displaced families.
Learn moreOctober 13
Evacuation orders affect over 1 million Palestinians north of Wadi Gaza and 23 hospitals, displacing hundreds of thousands.
Most of Anera’s staff evacuate from their homes.
Gazans fleeing in panic from the north to the south, October 13, 2023.
October 16
Hot meal distributions commence, serving 15,000 individuals at UN shelters in Khan Younis.
October 17
A devastating explosion at Al Ahli Baptist hospital claims the lives of hundreds of people.
October 20
October 21
Israel permits the entry of the first aid trucks into Gaza since October 7.
October 21
October 23
Provision of 1,180 liters of fuel to desalination plant, producing 800,000 liters of water
October 27
Israel initiates a ground invasion and disrupts telecommunications in Gaza for 36 hours.
Learn moreNovember 2023
As November unfolds, the dire situation concerning food and water exacerbates, compounded by a significant toll on civilian lives due to Israeli airstrikes. A study conducted by Harvard’s FXB Center in November 2023 revealed the extensive damage inflicted on vital infrastructure in the Gaza Strip's five governorates, with over half of healthcare, education, and water facilities affected by Israeli attacks between October 7th and November 22nd, 2023. A brief cessation in hostilities, observed from November 24th to 30th, allowed a window for increased humanitarian aid to enter Gaza and be distributed, albeit insufficiently to alleviate the widespread suffering among the population.
November 1
Rafah border crossing opens for evacuations, coinciding with the bombing of Jabalia refugee camp.
Learn moreNovember 3
Delivery of Anera’s first external shipment of aid into Gaza since the war’s start. The shipment flew to Jordan and went into Gaza by truck. It contained 153,920 medical treatments.
November 7
Anera’s first free health day provides medical professionals’ services and medicine treatments
November 8
Additional ordered evacuations displace 40,000 people to southern Gaza in the following days.
November 10
Despite sheltering civilians and patients, Al Shifa, Al Rantisi, Al Nasser, Al Quds, Indonesian, mental health and ophthalmology hospitals are bombed.
November 15
Commencement of psychosocial support activities, focusing on addressing the emotional toll on children
November 24
A temporary ceasefire comes into effect, facilitating the entry of aid into Gaza.
Learn moreNovember 25
December 2023
Since the resumption of hostilities on December 1, the situation in Gaza has only worsened. Following additional evacuation orders, over 1 million of Gaza's 2 million residents are now concentrated in Rafah, the smallest of Gaza's governorates. In these overcrowded conditions, desperation for resources is escalating, leading people to resort to extreme measures for survival. Despite the tireless efforts of organizations like Anera and numerous other humanitarian actors to aid as many individuals as possible, the situation continues to rapidly deteriorate.
Adding to the already dire crisis, the Israeli military, as of December 3, has imposed restrictions on movement between Gaza governorates, hindering the delivery of crucial humanitarian aid. Urging Gaza’s 2 million civilians to relocate to a unilaterally designated 'humanitarian zone' smaller than the Las Vegas Strip and less than half the size of John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Israeli military exacerbates the plight of Gaza's population. With over 85% of Gaza's residents — approximately 1.8 million people — displaced, the humanitarian crisis is severe and shows no signs of abating.
December 1
The 7-day ceasefire concludes, leading to the resumption of intense bombardment.
Learn moreDecember 3
December 15
First significant attack on Rafah, the designated “safe zone” in the southernmost part of Gaza.
Learn moreDecember 19
December 19 - 21
Anera President Sean Carroll visits staff and projects in Gaza.
Sean Carroll and Sami Matar, Anera Gaza Program Manager, in Gaza.
December 20
Installation of 127 water tanks with a total capacity of 300,000 L near displaced families.
December 21
The UN reports 76,018 individuals are displaced from south Lebanon due to the ongoing hostilities with Israel.
December 26
Israel initiates a significant ground offensive in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in the displacement of hundreds of thousands.
Learn moreDecember 27
Establishment of the first tekia (community
kitchen) in an informal shelter in Rafah, addressing growing starvation and malnutrition.
December 29
South Africa lodges a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.
Learn moreJanuary 2024
On January 1, a mass evacuation to Rafah ensued as per directives from the Israeli military, amid intense fighting in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah. These events marked a grim start to the new year, exacerbating the already precarious situation in Gaza. By January 9, the Famine Review Committee's report underscored the severity of the crisis, declaring that Gaza had surpassed Phase 5, the threshold for catastrophic acute food insecurity. The situation worsened further on January 12 when a prolonged telecommunications blackout halted all cell service in Gaza for nearly a week, cutting off vital communication channels for residents.
Amidst the escalating crisis, on January 26, the United States and several other countries voted to suspend funding to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. This decision further strained the already stretched humanitarian efforts in Gaza, adding another layer of challenge to addressing the pressing needs of the population. As each day passed, the situation in Gaza grew increasingly dire, underscoring the urgent need for international intervention and assistance to alleviate the suffering of its inhabitants.
January 1
Mass evacuation to Rafah, following orders from the Israeli military. Intense fighting in Khan Younis, Deir Al Balah.
Learn moreJanuary 4
Anera welcomes its first ever staffers in Egypt, to coordinate the complicated logistics of getting aid into Gaza through Egypt.
Learn moreJanuary 5
January 9
Famine Review Committee reports that Gaza surpasses Phase 5, the threshold for catastrophic acute food insecurity.
Learn moreJanuary 10
January 12
Longest telecommunications blackout halts all cell service in Gaza for nearly a week.
> An update about Anera's Gaza staff from January 12.
Learn moreJanuary 20
January 22
January 26
The US and other countries vote to suspend funding to UNRWA.
Learn moreFebruary 2024
On February 14, the Israeli military begins a two-week period without allowing any trucks into Gaza, further intensifying starvation and need. Later that month on February 28, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that six children had died of malnutrition. The next day, Israeli troops opened fire on Gazans awaiting food aid, resulting in the death of over 100 Palestinians and injuring over 700.
Anera distributes its 30,000th hygiene kit in Gaza along with thousands of mattresses and hundreds of boxes of winter clothing to families. Response efforts also include thousands of packs of diapers. On February 27, the total number of meals served reached 18 million. That same day, the 150,000th bottle of water is distributed.
February 2
Delivery of the initial 894 tarps.
Learn moreFebruary 9
30,000th hygiene kit distributed.
Learn moreFebruary 14
A two-week period without any trucks entering begins, attributed to Israeli military operations in Rafah. Starvation intensifies.
Learn moreFebruary 14
Distributed 300 boxes of winter clothing, each with enough for a family of six.
Learn moreFebruary 23
Distribution of 8,400 packs of diapers.
Learn moreFebruary 26
3,500th mattress distributed.
Learn moreFebruary 27
February 28
Gaza Health Ministry reports that six children have died of malnutrition.
Learn moreFebruary 29
Israeli troops open fire on Gazans awaiting food aid, resulting in the death of over 100 individuals and injuring over 700.
Learn moreMarch 2024
On March 8, Mousa Shawwa, Anera’s logistics coordinator in Gaza, along with some of his family members, are killed in an Israeli attack. Ten days later, the Israeli military initiated a two-week assault on Gaza's largest medical facility, Al Shifa Hospital. On March 25, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Anera serves a total of 20 million meals and marks its fourth millionth medical treatment delivered on March 18. A few days later, the 25,835th blanket is distributed to a family in need along with the 50th free health clinic day. The same day as the UN resolution is passed, Anera established its 11th community kitchen.
March 8
Mousa Shawwa, Anera’s logistics coordinator in Gaza, and family members are killed in an Israeli attack.
March 10
Ramadan begins amidst insufficient food supplies, with no imminent ceasefire in sight.
Learn moreMarch 15
March 18
Israel initiates a two-week assault on Gaza’s largest medical facility, Al Shifa Hospital, resulting in the deaths of 300 individuals.
Learn moreMarch 18
4 millionth medical treatment delivered.
Anera's medical donations coordinator and pharmacist Ahmad Najjar counts medicines in Anera's distribution center from a shipment in February. The medications necessary to treat water-borne diseases have been in short supply since the war began.
March 20
March 24
March 25
The United Nations Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.
A Call for Ceasefire by AneraMarch 25
March 30
3,669th tarp distributed.
Learn moreApril 2024
On April 1, the arrival of the first 704 tents in Gaza signals a glimmer of hope for displaced families living in temporary camps, offering a semblance of shelter amidst the ongoing conflict. Tragically, the same day witnesses the loss of seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, who perish in an airstrike, highlighting the perilous conditions faced by humanitarian workers. Despite the adversity, three days later, Anera's unwavering commitment to providing aid is demonstrated as their 416th truck of relief supplies enters Gaza, striving to alleviate the suffering of the affected population. As April 7 solemnly marks six months of war, it serves as a stark reminder of the enduring toll of war on the people of Gaza.
April 1
Seven World Central Kitchen aid workers are killed in an airstrike.
Learn moreApril 1
April 4
April 7
April 10
A UN mission to Khan Younis reports severe destruction, rendering Nasser, Al Amal, and Al Khair hospitals non-functional. On the same day, a UNICEF aid convoy to northern Gaza is hit with live ammunition.
April 11
Anera resumes Gaza operations after pausing for 9 days, for the first time in its history, due to threats to Gaza staff’s safety.
Learn more about Anera's pause in operationsApril 12
Anera distributes 20,000 Eid gift boxes to children to offer them a little joy during the holiday.
April 18
From April 18 to the 20th, a 50-hour Israeli operation in Nur Shams Refugee Camp near Tulkarem, West Bank, kills 14 Palestinians and damages homes, stores, roads, and vital infrastructure.
April 24
The Palestinian Civil Defense reports 324 bodies are recovered from Nasser Medical Complex.
The WFP warns all famine thresholds will likely be passed within six weeks.
April 24
Anera delivers our first shipment of medical donations to the north today. 16 pallets of hygiene kits, healthcare supplies and medicines (including pregnancy multivitamins, antidiabetics and antihypertensive medications) go to two healthcare facilities in Gaza City. The shipments come from Direct Relief and Americares.
May 2024
May marks seven months of war on Gaza. Anera and many other humanitarian organizations send a public letter to President Biden urging the U.S. to prevent a Rafah offensive, along with taking action to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. For a brief time, it seems that a ceasefire might be possible, but that does not happen. Israeli forces invade Rafah on May 6th. The misery deepens in Gaza as hundreds of thousands of people move once again to areas that might offer a modicum of safety. Anera continues delivering aid, but resources run low.
May 1
Anera’s health staff in Gaza begin running wound management clinics, treating 17 patients on the first day.
May 3
Anera distributes 4,000 boxes of clothes from UNICEF.
May 5
May 6
After forcefully evacuating 450,000 people, Israeli Defense Forces invade Rafah, seize the Rafah crossing and prevent aid from entering Gaza.
On May 15, Anera signs on to a letter deploring the invasion and urging action toward a ceasefire.
Read the letterMay 8
In partnership with the Middle East Council of Churches, Anera implements our first health day in the Shejaiya area in North Gaza. Medicines and medical supplies came from Americares and Direct Relief. 150 people seek medical care on this day.
May 9
The health team implements Anera's eighth wound management clinic day in Rafah, supported by Together Rising. Medical professionals attended to 27 patients, including nine new cases and 18 follow-up appointments.
May 11
Anera staff in North Gaza is ordered to evacuate. Our distribution center gets caught up in the red (evacuation) zone as well, abruptly halting Anera's operations in the north. We urge the Israeli authorities to spare our center, which holds vital supplies for starving northern families.
Our colleague Sami is visiting during this time and writes a post about his experience.
Read Sami's blog postMay 14
Human Rights Watch releases "Gaza: Israelis Attacking Known Aid Worker Locations," citing, among other fatalities, the death of Anera’s own Mousa Shawa.
May 19
Anera receives five trucks filled with medical aid, baby formula and diapers.
May 26
An airstrike in Rafah kills dozens of displaced people in tents.
May 26
The first day of Anera's non-communicable diseases clinics.
May 27
Anera’s Gaza staff is forced to pause psychosocial sessions for children due to bombings.
June 2024
June ushers in the sad milestone of eight months of war on Gaza. On June 1st, the US worked on forwarding a plan for a ceasefire. As an organization committed to humanitarian relief, long-term development, and peaceful coexistence in the Middle East, Anera welcomed the proposed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas announced by President Biden. However, the plan did not lead to a cessation of hostilities. Instead the war continues.
June 1
Anera releases a statement in strong support of the ceasefire that the US advances.
Read Anera's statementJune 8
Due escalations Deir El Balah, Anera’s staff suspended interventions there for their safety.
June 12
Anera distributes 3,132 packs of menstrual pads to 1,044 families.
July 2024
July 6
Anera’s staff runs a health clinic for mothers and children, reaching 125 patients.
July 13
At least 71 people are killed and 289 wounded in an Israeli air attack on the Mawasi refugee camp, a designated “safe zone.”
July 14
In the north, Anera's staff receives and distributes a truck with tents, toothpaste, toothbrushes and menstrual pads.
July 16
A bomb lands 50 meters from Anera’s operating wound management clinic in Khan Younis.
July 17
Anera begins a mother and child healthcare clinic with UNICEF.
July 23
NBC reports that polio was detected in wastewater samples, raising fears that it could spread uncontrollably.
July 27
Israel issues evacuation orders affecting Khan Younis, affecting 190,000 people. By July 29, more than 86% of Gaza’s population has been affected by evacuation orders.
July 30
AP reports that more than 1 million people in Gaza have contracted acute respiratory infections since the war began.
July 30
More than 40,000 cases of Hepatitis A have been detected since the start of the war.
July 30
Anera distributes 200 adult diapers to fulfill specific hygiene and WASH needs.
August 2024
August 2
Anera begins a polio and hepatitis awareness campaign with information on prevention and symptoms.
August 8
Anera begins potable water distribution in the middle area and Khan Younis.
August 10
An Israeli airstrike on a school kills more than 100 people as they gathered for prayer.
August 11
Part of Khan Younis is ordered to evacuate in one of the war’s largest evacuations.
August 13
Anera opens a second wound management clinic, now in Deir al Balah.
August 15
Officially recorded death toll reaches 40,000.
August 16
Gaza’s “humanitarian zone” reduces to 11% of the Strip.
August 22
Since early August, the Israeli military has issued 12 evacuation orders, displacing approximately 250,000 people in Khan Younis, Deir Al Balah and northern Gaza. Now, at least 90% of Gaza's population is displaced.
August 23
Anera’s team in Gaza has successfully delivered 22,000 kilos (22 tons) of frozen meat from the West Bank to northern Gaza. Over the past two days, 27,000 meat-based hot meals have been cooked and distributed, benefiting 27,000 people.
August 23
World Health Organization says the first confirmed case of polio in Gaza for 25 years has paralysed a baby.
August 27
At least 284 aid workers have been killed since the start of the war.
August 28
The Israeli army announces for the first time that it will be possible to return to certain evacuated areas.
August 29
Number of humanitarian movements denied by Israeli authorities nearly doubles compared to previous months.
September 2024
September 15
83% of the food aid needed in Gaza is unable to reach Gazans, compared to 34% in 2023. Approximately 50,000 children between the ages of six months and five years require emergency treatment for malnutrition.
September 18
Anera distributes an estimated 36,500 kilograms (80,469 pounds) of beef for around 20,000 displaced households at informal shelters in Gaza, supported by Islamic Relief USA, Muslim Aid USA and Muslim Response USA for Relief and Development.
September 20
Anera has treated more than 358,000 patients at our Khan Younis, Deir Al Balah and Gaza City clinics to date.
September 23
Anera distributes 60 cubic meters of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced persons living at informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.
September 25
Anera receives eight pallets from Direct Relief at our medical distribution center in Khan Younis, including 4,800 vials of life-saving antibiotics.
September 29
UN satellite analysis finds some 66% of all structures in Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed.
October 2024
October 1
Anera distributes 5,000 UAE-donated parcels of canned and dry food, amounting to 300,000 meals.
October 2
Commercial trucks are no longer allowed into Gaza.
October 2
Anera’s teams in southern Gaza distribute 7,920 bars of soap to 990 families with funding provided by UNICEF.
October 5
From October 3 to 5, our mother and child health clinics see a total of 344 patients, with care provided by a general practitioner, a pediatrician, and a gynecologist.
October 5
Israeli forces launch an operation in northern Gaza focused on Jabalia refugee camp and Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya towns. The push continues into 2025, when much of the area is completely cleared of people and destroyed.
October 7
Israel issues evacuation orders for Jabalia camp, while carrying out attacks at the same time that prevent people from leaving.
October 7
Anera reaches 42M meals delivered since the beginning of the war.
October 10
Israeli forces issue evacuation orders for three hospitals in northern Gaza.
October 21
More than 60,000 residents of North Gaza governorate are displaced in Gaza City.
October 24
An attack led by Israeli forces destroys at least 10 residential buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, with at least 150 people killed or injured.
October 24
Anera, along with several other aid organizations, appeals to all UN member states to secure an immediate ceasefire across Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and the region.
Read the full statementOctober 29
The New Yorker’s Dorothy Wickenden profiles Anera’s courageous Gaza team.
Read the articleOctober 29
Anera now supports 25 temporary learning spaces in Gaza, providing some educational enrichment, psychosocial support, recreational activities and informal learning for more than 2,000 children as classrooms have been shuttered for over a year amid the war.
November 2024
November 3
Between 75,000 and 95,000 people are still trapped in by fighting in North Gaza governorate, especially in Beit Lahia.
November 5
Israeli army declares an upcoming complete evacuation of northern Gaza and that it will not allow Palestinians to return.
November 12
Anera and seven other humanitarian organizations publish a scorecard assessing the lack of progress in improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which is now at its worst point since the war began in October 2023.
Read the full reportNovember 19
Between November 14 and 19, Anera’s Mother & Child Health Clinics in Amwaj Shelter, Mawasi Khan Younis, Zawaida, and Al Hilal Hospital treat 923 individuals. These clinics are a critical lifeline, offering care to 198 lactating women, 197 pregnant women, and 427 children, along with others facing general health challenges.
November 20
Anera staff distributes 4,500 Hayya Naqra bags to children, providing them with vital educational materials and a spark of hope amid the loss of a school year. A few days later, on November 23, Anera distributes 400 Hayya Naqra bags to deaf children at Atfaluna’s temporary learning space.
November 23
In partnership with HEAL Palestine, Anera distributes 1,900 pairs of shoes and 130 packets of baby clothes in Deir Al Balah.
November 24
Israel issues a new slate of evacuation orders, triggering another round of displacements in Jabalia.
November 25
345,000 people face catastrophic levels of food insecurity in Gaza.
November 28
UNRWA reports that Israel has rejected nine attempts to deliver aid to north Gaza in November and obstructed an additional 82 attempts. Survival conditions diminish for the 60,000 to 70,000 civilians remaining in north Gaza.
December 2024
December 7
Anera’s new women-led food production project supported by a private family foundation makes pastries in the north of Gaza. On its first day of operation, the project bakes 700 servings of date-filled pastries, distributing them at educational centers in cooperation with Anera’s partner HEAL Palestine.
December 9
OCHA reports that humanitarian aid access for besieged areas of northern Gaza has been restricted for 66 days.
December 10
Anera opens new deworming and internal medicine clinics in Khan Younis. The deworming clinic conducts stool analyses by a lab technician, provides appropriate care by a physician for children who test positive for worms and dispenses prescribed treatments from our pharmacy.
December 11
Anera receives two shipments of antidiabetic medications donated by Americares to help ensure that diabetes patients in the West Bank are able to continue to manage their conditions.
December 15
Officially recorded death toll reaches 45,000.
December 16
The first aid trucks enter Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing since the start of the war.
December 22
Anera’s team in Gaza City, with support from Distribute Aid, distributes 1,900 winter clothing kits.
December 25
On this Christmas Day, Anera’s healthcare team continues their vital work in Khan Younis, conducting five clinics and serving 390 patients.
December 26
An Israeli air strike hits a building near Kamal Adwan Hospital, killing about 50 people. In the next few days, the World Health Organization announces that the hospital has been put out of service by Israeli attacks.
December 31
Gaza's population has reduced by 6% since the start of the war.
January 2025
January 1
WHO reports that more than 12,000 people in Gaza need medical evacuation abroad.
January 2
Anera has mobilized 1,331 truckloads of aid into Gaza, with each vehicle typically carrying between 14 to 15 pallets of vital supplies.
January 6
Over 80% of Gaza’s population is affected by evacuation orders.
January 13
Anera supports 300 children at temporary learning spaces in Gaza City by providing 600 packets of biscuits with support from WCK and 300 sachets of Plumpy’Nut supported by Distribute Aid.
January 15
Anera heartily welcomes the news of a ceasefire as an essential first step toward recovery for countless families in Gaza. We must all be a part of ensuring a better future. Together, we can help hope find a way for Gaza and its people.
Read moreJanuary 19
At least 92% of homes have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the war.
January 19
After 15 months of conflict, a ceasefire deal goes into effect. The agreement is a version of a proposal first drafted by mediators from the United States, Egypt and Qatar in May 2024.
January 19
915 truckloads of aid enter Gaza on the second day of the truce.
January 23
The life expectancy in Gaza is now 35 years lower than it was before the war.
January 27
Tens of thousands of Palestinians began a mass return to northern Gaza after Israel opens a corridor for civilian movement.
January 28
More than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 111,000 have been injured since October 2023.
January 30
Rafah border reopens for medical evacuations to Egypt.
February 2025
February 1
Skin infections and illnesses caused by overcrowding and poor living conditions are on the rise, with our dermatology clinic treating 166 cases in a single day.
February 9
Israeli troops withdraw from Netzarim Corridor, a military zone that cut off the northern zone of Gaza from the south. Hundreds of Palestinians begin returning home to northern Gaza, often to scenes of complete destruction.
February 16
To address the dire state of child nutrition in North Gaza, where 90% of the population has lost their homes and nutrition has been restricted, Anera organizes a health day to promote health awareness, conduct nutrition assessments, and provide essential nutritional and complementary supplements to children and mothers.
March 2025
March 2
Israel ceases entry of all aid into Gaza, which the United Nations, as well as mediators Egypt and Qatar, condemns as a violation of the ceasefire deal.
March 9
Israeli energy minister Eli Cohen orders the halt of supply of electricity to Gaza, by extension blocking access to water as essential water infrastructure cannot operate.
March 16
Anera has held 483 psychosocial sessions with guided activities for self-expression for children.
March 18
Israel launches surprise airstrikes on Gaza, killing more than 400 Palestinians and breaking the ceasefire.
March 20
Anera’s Khan Younis field primary healthcare center reopens at our new location, down the road from our previous site.
April 2025
April 9
Israeli warplanes bomb a multi-story residential building in Shuja'iyya, killing more than 35 Palestinians and wounding more than 70.
April 9
Anera opens two community kitchens, or tekias — one in Deir Al Balah and one in Mawasi, Khan Younis — serving displaced families.
April 13
Two Israeli missiles hit Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, forcing patients to evacuate and destroying its emergency department.
April 17
The siege enacted by the Israeli government on March 2 has lasted more than six weeks, marking the longest such blockade in recent history
April 17
Anera’s mother and child health clinic opens at Al Azhar University Shelter to serve the displaced people sheltering there.
April 23
Israel bombs a school in Gaza City sheltering displaced families, killing at least 10.
April 30
To date, Anera has provided psychological support to more than 43,000 patients.
May 2025
May 1
Through our mental health and psychosocial support program supported by the READ Foundation, we host a session on resilience for parents, with 30 mothers participating.
May 10
The Gaza City branch of our field primary healthcare centers opens, seeing 133 patients on its first day of operation.
May 15
At least 143 people are killed in Gaza, marking the deadliest day since the end of the ceasefire in March.
May 25
In coordination with PRCS, Anera provides around 3,000 medical treatments to Palestinian pilgrims crossing the Allenby Bridge at the start of the pilgrimage season.
May 30
Anera reaches 65M meals delivered, including food parcels, fresh produce, hot meals and bread.
May 26
A solar energy system is installed at the Gaza City healthcare center to help ensure continuity of care as fuel and electricity remain scarce.
June 2025
June 10
Today marks the first day of Anera’s newly relocated and rebuilt Deir Al Balah field primary healthcare center. In its first day of operations, our team sees 172 patients at our nutrition, pediatric, gynecology and obstetrics, wound management, physiotherapy, and psychiatry clinics.
June 16
More than 460 aid workers have been killed since the start of the war.
June 16
Since the war resumed on March 18, more than 664,800 people have been newly displaced.
June 17
Anera is devastated to share the news that we have lost our colleague and friend, Mahmoud Rassrass. We mourn the loss of our beloved psychosocial support coordinator. His death, alongside two of his beloved children, by an Israeli drone strike, has left a deep wound in all of us who had the honor to know him, work with him, or witness the hope he brought to others.
June 18
Two tekias that had been closed in early June due to the lack of supplies are reopened, operating for the first time in nearly two weeks.
June 25
Today, for the first time in months, our aid trucks reach their destination in Gaza without any looting. The humanitarian convoy enters northern Gaza through the Zikim crossing, carrying a total of 207 pallets of vital food supplies.
June 29
Evacuation orders are issued in northern Gaza ahead of increased military action.
June 30
In the last six months, we produced 42,050 meals of assorted stuffed pastries, 11,720 meals of traditional cookies, and 19,820 meals of nutritious date balls through our pastry making initiative.
July 2025
July 19
Anera has treated more than 279,000 patients at our clinics in Khan Younis, Deir Al Balah and Gaza City.
July 21
Israel attacks Deir Al-Balah by land and air.
July 25
Since July 3, we have enrolled 1,775 children and mothers with acute and at-risk malnutrition in treatment at our mother and child clinics. We have distributed 5,451 ready-to-use therapeutic food sachets to malnourished children. These children require weekly follow-ups and continuous supplementation.
July 27
With support from WF-AID, Anera’s mother and child health clinics serve 255 vulnerable individuals. Among them are 77 pregnant and lactating women, including 38 identified as malnourished. To help address these needs amid a heightening nutrition crisis, Anera distributes 993 lipid-based nutrient supplement sachets and 126 ready-to-use complementary food jars.
July 27
World Health Organization warns that malnutrition in Gaza has reached “alarming levels,” with rates on a “dangerous trajectory."
August 2025
August 3
The latest WFP report records that more than two million people in Gaza are confined to less than 45 square kilometers of area, and at least 88% of Gaza is under displacement or military zones.
August 11
Anera serves 1,518 patients at our field primary healthcare centers, including 442 in Gaza City, 547 in Khan Younis and 529 in Deir Al Balah. Our clinics continue to provide vital medical services such as dermatology, general surgery, urology and wound management.
August 13
At least 100 Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire, with at least 61 deaths in Gaza City alone.
August 20
Israel announces that it has formally begun the first stages of a military offensive aiming to seize control of Gaza City.
August 22
Famine (IPC Phase 5) is confirmed in Gaza Governorate.
August 27
Since the start of the war, Anera has delivered 8,350,214 gallons of water to families in Gaza.
August 29
Anera’s director in Gaza, Yazdan El-Amawi is a guest on the “Global Roaming” podcast. He speaks about what the situation is actually like for those living in Gaza and describes Anera’s work.
Listen to the podcastSeptember 2025
September 6
To help meet urgent water needs, Anera distributes 340,000 liters of clean drinking water across Gaza, ensuring access for an estimated 113,000 displaced Palestinians.
September 8
With support from the World Food Programme, Anera conducts a series of community awareness sessions across Gaza during early September, engaging 463 men, women and young people.
September 9
Israel orders full evacuation of Gaza City. The warning comes hours after the military intensified airstrikes on the urban area.
September 11
Due to ongoing bombardment and evacuation orders, Anera is forced to temporarily suspend operations at our mother and child care clinic in the Naser area of Gaza City. The security situation has made it unsafe for both staff and patients to access the facility. We continue delivering essential health and relief services elsewhere across Gaza.
September 12
The Zikim Crossing is closed by Israel ahead of an expanded ground offensive in northern Gaza. The closure has a devastating effect on humanitarian access to the area, which was already facing a famine.
September 17
The Israeli army issues an order to residents of Gaza City to move south. A temporary transit corridor is declared open along Salah al-Din Street beginning at noon and lasting 48 hours until September 19. Palestinians are told they must use the designated streets marked on official maps and follow the instructions of security forces.
September 19
Israel’s military assault on Gaza City has intensified with bombardments and ground operations destroying entire neighborhoods.
September 21
Anera successfully transfers all equipment, medicines and medical tools from our mother and child care clinic in Tel Al Hawa and our field primary healthcare center, both in Gaza City.
September 22
A Joint Humanitarian Operations Center update records widespread targeting in Gaza City, including strikes on At Tuffah, Beach Camp, Al Nasser, As Sabra and Tal al Hawa.
September 22
Al Rantisi hospital is no longer functional. All patients and most staff are moved elsewhere, leaving North Gaza without a single operating hospital.
September 24
Since October 2023, Anera has brought in 1,752 trucks delivering aid to Gaza.
September 30
The latest update on population movements from the humanitarian site cluster group recorded 6,496 people fleeing south in the last two days, and an estimated 410,659 people moving south since mid August.
October 2025
October 8
OCHA reports that ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, including in Gaza City’s Rimal and Zaitoun neighborhoods, are worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. Preliminary UN satellite analysis shows widespread destruction in Gaza City, with 83% of structures damaged, affecting roughly 81,000 housing units.
October 8
The U.S. announces that the warring parties have agreed to the first stage of a comprehensive peace plan.
October 9
The Israeli government formally approves the ceasefire plan, and the agreement is signed.
October 10
The ceasefire deal goes into effect, calling for a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
October 21
In collaboration with UNICEF, Anera prepares for distributions of essential supplies, including 5,000 diapers, 4,000 hygiene kits, 4,000 sanitary pad kits and 2 multi-purpose tents.
October 22
Since October 2023, Anera has delivered more than 133,000,000 meals to Gaza in the form of parcels, hot meals and fresh produce baskets.
October 29
Israeli strikes kill at least 100 people, including 35 children, overnight in the deadliest attack since the ceasefire deal went into effect.
A Message from Our President & CEO
Whether you turn on the news or scroll social media, all reports are the same: time is running out for Palestinians in Gaza. Despite the odds, Anera has served over 25 million meals since the start of the war. This is in addition to distributing over five million medicines and medical treatments, thousands of blankets and hygiene kits, coordinating the arrival and distribution of hundreds of truckloads of food and other aid, facilitating health clinic and wound management centers, and guiding psychosocial support sessions for children. For those we can help, it means the world to receive tangible help in their darkest hour.
Each and every day, our team delivers more than just food, they deliver hope. And that's only possible thanks to people who choose to help. When you donate to Anera, you help us provide displaced families with food, shelter, water, and other basic necessities. Please consider supporting our emergency response efforts today.
In gratitude and solidarity,
Sean Carroll
President & CEO
