ACT Appeal PSE261-Multi-Sector Emergency and Recovery Response in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The ACT Palestine Forum members—FCA, HEKS/EPER, EJ-YMCA, CA, ELCJHL, LWF, and DSPR—have jointly developed an appeal to address the immediate, medium-, and long-term needs of the affected population. The response will provide assistance across the sectors of Health, Education, Protection, Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), Food Security, and Advocacy. The appeal seeks approximately USD 8 million to support an estimated 213,000 people affected by the crisis.

The occupied Palestinian territory is facing a continuing, large-scale, complex humanitarian emergency driven by the ongoing consequences of the war in Gaza since 7 October 2023, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, mass displacement and the sharp deterioration of protection conditions across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Although the October 2025 ceasefire and subsequent political arrangements created some space for humanitarian operations and early recovery planning, repeated breaches of the ceasefire and continued Israeli attacks on Gaza have placed civilians at the centre of ongoing violence, resulting in further casualties, displacement, and destruction.

In Gaza, the humanitarian impact has been particularly severe on women and children. Since October 2023, more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 170,000 injured, with children accounting for an estimated one-third of fatalities. Children and women also constitute a significant proportion of the injured, including a high burden of life-altering trauma. Approximately 1.4 million people remain displaced.