The humanitarian situation in Gaza stayed steady during the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to a Thursday announcement from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.

A COGAT video on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. (Credit: COGAT Spokesperson's Unit)

ByTZVI JASPER

JULY 9, 2026 15:58

COGAT noted that food and other aid shipments into Gaza from October 2025 through June 2026 greatly topped the levels the United Nations had deemed essential for residents.

The agency recorded roughly 1.78 million tons of food delivered in that span, exceeding World Food Programme targets by more than threefold.

Food costs in Gaza dropped 72 percent from September 2025 to May 2026 as supplies rose, though COGAT added that prices also reflect Hamas taxes and local market factors.

Turning to water, sanitation and hygiene, the report found daily water delivery topped 70,000 cubic meters, meeting or exceeding global humanitarian benchmarks.

Since the ceasefire began, more than 18,000 tons of medicine and medical equipment reached Gaza, while hospital bed capacity grew over 55 percent.

Hamas attempting to distort humanitarian picture, COGAT says

COGAT Chief Major-General Yoram Halevy said the report addressed efforts by Hamas and others to twist the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.

The facts are straightforward, Halevy noted, and anyone overlooking them spreads Hamas propaganda that uses aid for military and political aims.