COGAT published a report Thursday saying that Gaza received far more humanitarian aid than required during the ceasefire, saying food deliveries, water access and medical supplies all exceeded international benchmarks and undercut repeated claims of widespread shortages in the Strip.

The report, released by the Israeli defense body that oversees civilian affairs in Gaza and the Palestinian territories, examined conditions from the start of the ceasefire in October 2025 through June 2026. According to COGAT, about 1.78 million tons of food entered Gaza during that period — roughly three times the amount required under standards defined by the World Food Program. The report said that even without counting private-sector shipments, humanitarian food assistance alone exceeded the defined need.

COGAT also said food prices in Gaza dropped sharply during the ceasefire, citing an average decline of about 65% across major staple products between September 2025 and May 2026. Prices for flour, rice, lentils, vegetables, eggs and other basic goods all fell significantly, and the report argued that current prices are driven mainly by internal market conditions, including Hamas taxes and its control over commercial distribution.

The report further said Gaza currently receives more than 70,000 cubic meters of water per day through pipelines, desalination facilities and other infrastructure, a level COGAT said exceeds international humanitarian standards. It also said Gaza’s healthcare system remains operational, with more than 18,000 tons of medicines and medical supplies entering the Strip since the ceasefire began and hospital bed capacity increasing by more than 55%.

Maj. Gen. Yoram Halevy, the coordinator of government activities in the territories, said the report was published in response to what he described as Hamas efforts to distort the humanitarian picture in Gaza. “The data are clear and leave no room for doubt: throughout the ceasefire, humanitarian stability was maintained in the Gaza Strip, and the volume of aid entering the territory significantly exceeded humanitarian requirements,” he said. Halevy added that “anyone who ignores these facts is amplifying Hamas propaganda.”

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