Your Gaza Questions Answered

We know the worsening situation in Gaza has left our World Central Kitchen community with a lot of questions – we want to try to give you all the insight we can from our on-the-ground operations. These answers reflect the most accurate information available about our work in Gaza as of December 8, 2025. The situation on the ground changes rapidly—access, needs, and operations can shift day to day. We are committed to sharing clear, up-to-date details about our response – you can always find more about our operating status and recent work here.

Is World Central Kitchen actually getting food into Gaza? How?

While this answer can change each day, we are currently getting some ingredients and supplies into Gaza we are using to cook for vulnerable families and medical facilities in the communities of Deir Al-Balah and Mawasi. Our supply trucks must adhere to strict direction from the IDF on the times, routes, and convoy sizes. Whether supplies can reach our kitchens depends on both 1) day-to-day permission from Israel for aid trucks to enter Gaza and 2) ability to move safely on the assigned route. The more flexibility we can have from Israel to make decisions based on both local knowledge and best security practices, the more success we have getting aid to our kitchens, and ultimately to Gazan families. Closures of key crossings for aid routes remain a major risk that could impede the safe delivery of ingredients and supplies. A secured humanitarian corridor is not currently available – that would provide the best opportunity for WCK and other organizations to reliably get food to kitchens.

I heard WCK stopped cooking because of shortages. What’s your status now?

As of December 8, we are currently cooking hot meals at six Field Kitchens across Gaza, as well as baking bread at multiple bakeries and distributing clean potable water. We are also supporting dozens community kitchens, which use our aid supplies to cook for their most vulnerable neighbors.