![A view of a street as displaced Palestinians struggle to maintain their daily lives amid the rubble left behind by Israeli attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on January 26, 2026. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260126-40375135-40375116-DAILY_LIFE_IN_GAZA.jpg)
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Tuesday that despite a modest increase in humanitarian assistance, humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip remain dire for hundreds of thousands of families in need. OCHA said more than one million people urgently need shelter support due to widespread destruction and a severe lack of basic resources. The office stressed the need for sustainable solutions to meet people’s needs, including tools to repair damaged homes, materials to set up shared heated shelters, and equipment to remove rubble. “The office and its humanitarian partners reached more than 7,500 families with tents, tarpaulins, sealing-off kits, mattresses and blankets, and child protection partners delivered winter clothes to some 1,400 children across […]
