Palestinians rely on Gaza community kitchens amid Israeli restrictions
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has shared a testimonial from a Palestinian man in Gaza, who explains that he gets food for his family at a community kitchen in the enclave.
“There’s no work or income. That’s why we come to the hot-meal kitchens,” the man said in a video shared on social media. “No matter what aid goods or trucks come in, people remain dependent on these kitchens.”
While the UN has acknowledged that more food and other assistance has entered Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect, it says deliveries remain insufficient to meet peoples’ needs.
“We need full access. We need everything to be moving fast. We are in a race against time. The winter months are coming. People are still suffering from hunger, and the needs are overwhelming,” a WFP representative said last week.
WFP-supported hot meal kitchens continue serving freshly cooked meals to families in #Gaza who’ve lost everything.
Among the immense needs, food assistance is a lifeline offering nourishment and hope. pic.twitter.com/QJJyKSaGkk
— World Food Programme (@WFP) November 8, 2025
UK foreign minister urges Israeli aid blockade on Gaza to be lifted
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has taken to social media to call for an end to restrictions on humanitarian assistance for Gaza. She included photos of her visit to warehouses in Jordan, which she said were full of aid awaiting shipment to the Palestinian enclave.
In Jordan last week I saw warehouses full of aid still waiting to get into Gaza even though families are still going hungry.
All aid routes must be opened and aid restrictions lifted now. pic.twitter.com/zNJGSsSOnV
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) November 8, 2025
Palestinians repurpose destroyed Israeli military vehicles in Gaza
Among Gaza’s dirt and debris, there’s also opportunity for the industrious. Some communities have repurposed fuel and batteries from abandoned or damaged Israeli military vehicles to build improvised water generators.
