The United Nations warned that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains very difficult following heavy rains that damaged shelter and infrastructure. Spokesperson Steph said partners estimate "more than 13,000 families" were affected by flooding and reported that at least 9,000 tents, 83,000 tarpaulins and 59,000 blankets were distributed with thousands more planned.

Steph said partners working on food security planned to resume distribution of two food parcels and one bag of flour across the strip, noting that earlier distributions in the north had been limited to high-energy biscuits and one bag of flour because partners faced impediments including deprioritization of humanitarian cargo at crossings, customs delays and lack of access to northern crossings.

The UN has repeatedly called for "unrestricted, for rapid, and sustained access," Steph said, urging the opening of additional crossings, facilitation of tent entry and permission for NGOs to bring in supplies and move convoys safely. She said the UN and partners collected over 5,400 metric tons of assistance from crossings between Thursday and Sunday and recovered supplies offloaded at Zikim Crossing after two months of closure, reporting collection of more than 2,700 pallets (about 2,600 metric tons) from that site.

Steph also cited debris-clearing figures, saying teams cleared 100,000 tons of rubble since the ceasefire took effect but that an estimated "nearly 58,000,000 tons of debris and rubble" remains across the strip, with only half accessible. The spokesperson described shortages in shelter and other necessary supplies allowed through the UN-coordinated mechanism as the main constraint on response ahead of winter.

The briefing did not provide a comprehensive breakdown of the sources of the aid or detailed timelines for further deliveries; Steph directed audiences to UN operational partners and the UN coordination dashboards for additional specifics.