Overview
- UNRWA confirms flour reserves in Gaza are completely depleted, with only 250 food parcels remaining to sustain families for two weeks.
- Israel has blocked all aid deliveries into Gaza since early March, preventing nearly 3,000 trucks of urgent supplies from entering.
- Food prices in Gaza have surged by up to 700% compared to pre-war levels, exacerbating civilian suffering.
- Israeli military threatens intensified operations if negotiations for the release of 24 hostages and 35 bodies held in Gaza fail to progress.
- UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini warns of a worsening man-made hunger crisis as Gaza descends into desperation under the blockade.