The European Commission has announced an additional €50 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the worsening crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. This latest funding brings the EU’s total emergency humanitarian support in 2025 to €220 million and to more than €550 million since 2023. The aid comes as conditions in Gaza deteriorate rapidly, with famine officially confirmed for the first time and mass displacement caused by ongoing military offensives. Families are left in urgent need of food, shelter, healthcare, and protection. In the West Bank, forced displacement, movement restrictions, and settler violence are also driving severe humanitarian needs.
The new EU funding will support humanitarian partners in delivering life-saving assistance, including food, shelter, healthcare, and protection services. The European Commission stressed that humanitarian workers must have safe and unhindered access across Gaza, and that civilians must be protected in line with international humanitarian law.
Since October 2023, the EU has organized 77 Humanitarian Airbridge flights carrying over 5,000 tonnes of relief supplies such as medicines, medical equipment, water and sanitation items, and educational materials. Through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, 306 patients from Gaza have also been evacuated for medical treatment across Europe since 2024.
EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, underscored the urgency of the situation, stating that famine is now a reality in Gaza and that the humanitarian crisis is intolerable. She emphasized that while the EU is stepping up with more funding, aid alone is not sufficient. Protection of civilians, guaranteed humanitarian access, and respect for international humanitarian law are essential. The EU will continue working with partners to press for these obligations and to pursue a political solution that can end the suffering.
