Urgent action is needed to save lives ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌







A recent Israeli military offensive has forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City.
Dear friend,

Yesterday marked two years since the deadly and horrific attack on Israel by Hamas. The humanitarian catastrophe unleashed on Gaza has spiraled to historic proportions: two years of relentless displacement, devastation, violence, and now famine.

Today, Gaza is in ruins: essential infrastructure — homes, hospitals, schools, and water systems — have been damaged or destroyed.

This year alone, people in Gaza City have endured over 60 evacuations and over 400,000 have already fled Gaza City in recent weeks as a military offensive continues. Families who have fled countless times are being pushed into overcrowded areas where there is no food, no medicine, no clean water, and no safety.

People in Gaza are losing what little hope in humanity they have left. Children are growing up knowing nothing but fear and deprivation, while parents make impossible choices just to try to keep them alive.

Our teams on the ground have shared some of their experiences as they continue to provide support and care with courage and humanity. One staffer in Gaza, Marah, said:
"This will be my sixth displacement, and each time the experience becomes harder than the one before. Resources are decreasing, streets are being destroyed, cars and transportation are disappearing and even shelters no longer exist. There is no place left for people. Homes are vanishing, the land is shrinking more and more, and we have nowhere to stay. It’s so hard, harder than ever before."
Heavily damaged wells and infrastructure have caused a severe water crisis. Palestinians rush to fill jugs of drinking water from a water truck in southern Gaza.
For people like Marah, Gaza is unlivable. Displaced families are living amidst rubble, with little to no food, clean water, or medical care. More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 160,000 injured.

Every day, our teams are tirelessly working alongside partner organizations to reach families with lifesaving aid. Since October 2023, we’ve reached more than 385,000 people with emergency support, including food, cash, hygiene supplies, clean water, shelter kits, and psychosocial assistance. Since June 2025, we’ve provided safe drinking water to over 4,500 displaced people who don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water.

But urgent action is needed to save lives. This is a man-made crisis — and it can be stopped. It is long past time for the international community and all those with the influence and power to take action: to achieve a lasting ceasefire; to return the hostages to their families; to restore life-sustaining services to Gaza; and to facilitate safe, sustained access to aid for millions. Read the latest developments in Gaza.
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Sincerely,

Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer