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Gaza food prices spike after Israel halts aid deliveries

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Palestinian children gather in Gaza to receive cooked food with a charitable kitchen

The United Nations Humanitarian Agency said that the prices of invasive materials in Gaza have increased and food parcels will be exhausted soon after Israel prevented the entry of humanitarian aid.

Ocha Partners reported that the prices of flour and vegetables have multiplied more than weakness in some cases, as they inform the BBC.

“The siege has continued”, “at least 80 societal kitchens may run out of at least the inventory” and the food parcels that will support 500,000 people will be running out soon. “

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose to stop helping at the weekend, accusing Hamas of stealing supplies and refusing the US proposal to extend the ceasefire in Gaza. A Hamas spokesman said the stop was “cheap blackmail.”

Foreign ministers in France, Germany and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on the humanitarian situation in Gaza “catastrophic” and expressing his deep concern in Israel’s work.

“He stopped the goods and supplies entering Gaza, such as those announced by the government of Israel risking the violation of international humanitarian law,” the statement said. “Humanitarian aid should never be suspended or used as a political tool.”

The ministers said it was necessary to continue the ceasefire, all the hostages kept by Hamas were released, and continuous assistance flows were guaranteed.

Thousands of aid trucks rose to Gaza every week under the ceasefire deal that started on January 19.

After the expiration of the first stage of the ceasefire on Saturday evening, Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of stealing aid to “financing the terrorist machine.”

Hamas previously denied the theft of humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Netanyahu also said that Hamas refused to accept the extension of the ceasefire for six weeks, according to different conditions from those agreed previously, as proposed by US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkev.

After stopping aid in response, Ocha said on Tuesday that some community kitchens that are still working “will need to start controlling the meal content or reduce the number of meals intended to deal with the expected deficiency.”

The partners will also have to reduce food classes.

grey placeholderGetty Images has prepared a small market in the ruins of the destroyed buildings in the Gabalia Refugee camp in Gaza, and the sale of fresh vegetables and fruits with the continuation of daily life in difficult circumstances after the enforcement of the ceasefire agreement on February 10, 2025.Gety pictures

Palestinians sell food in the ruins of destroyed buildings in Gabalia

Abu Qais Arian, from Khan Yunis, told BBC Arabic that the cost of the basic goods was doubled during Sunday night. He said that prices have already multiplied or multiplied three times since the war began.

Other residents said that the price of 1 kg (2.2 pounds) of tomatoes increased overnight from five shekels ($ 1.38; 1.07 pounds) to 10 and 1 kg of cucumber from six to 17 shekels.

“We can barely tolerate the purchase of a kilo of tomato just to satisfy our hunger,” said a man, Issam, adding that people cannot buy food “because there is no cash liquidity.”

Issa Mit, from Gaza City, said that there is a shortage of goods and very high consumption, and was “very afraid that the prices will increase again.”

“The last decision is unfair because our children make mistakes. How will our children live in light of these high prices that will increase in an arbitrary way?” He said.

Some blame traders for long -distance hiking prices, saying they were taking advantage of the situation.

The merchant Mahmoud Abu Mohsen BBC Al -Arabi told that he raised the prices because the wholesalers he bought from their actions as well.

“For example, I used to buy sugar for five shekels, three shekels or four shekels, but now I buy sugar for six shekels, which means that I am not making more than a small profit,” he said. “The news announced by Netanyahu is the reason for people.”

grey placeholderGetty Images The Palestinians shop in the old Zawa market on the second day of the holy month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, on Sunday, March 2, 2025.Gety pictures

Palestinian store in Gaza City

“In Gaza City, the price of more than 2 pounds (900 grams) of sugar increased from more than $ 1 (78 points) to $ 5.

She added that the cost of a cartoon consisting of 30 eggs in Khan Yunis and Gaza City, the cost of a carton consisting of 30 eggs increased by about 150 %.

“The news has created uncertainty and fear, which caused the high prices of food,” Ms. Sejin said in a previous statement. “Israel again prevents a full range of receiving aid, and using it as a bargaining drug. This is unacceptable, impressive, and it will have devastating consequences.”

Qatar and Egypt, which helped mediate a ceasefire with the United States, condemned the step of Israel.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar described the decision “a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement” and “international humanitarian law” in a statement.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt accused Israel of using hunger as a “weapon against the Palestinian people.”

“Hamas has disappeared for months and months of supplies. They have enough food to feed the obesity epidemic,” Israeli government spokesman David Menker said at a video conference.

“The supplies exist, but Hamas does not share it,” he added.

A month ago, Osha said that more than a million people – nearly half of the Gaza population – have received food aid since the ceasefire began.

All aid, not just food, is affected by the siege.

Medical aid to the Palestinians (MAP) said that inside Gaza, he had some medications in the reserves of their clinics and assistance devices for persons with disabilities, as well as cleaning groups.

“However, we do not currently have high help reserves because most of the elements that enter immediate distribution,” the charity said.

“This does not mean that we have not constantly raised the necessities,” said Ms. SEGUIN, although she looked at the medical supplies of MSF will continue for a few months.

She said that the main concern of the health system is the fuel for generators in hospitals to ensure the continued work in the industrial respiratory system and other critical medical equipment.

“The consequences will be at the expense of people in Gaza,” she said.

The ceasefire aims to end 15 months of conflict, which broke out after Hamas killed about 1,200 people and took another 251 hostages in its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Israel responded with an air and ground campaign in Gaza, killing at least 4,8405 people, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health.

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2025-03-05 16:29:00

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