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Gaza Faces Severe Humanitarian Crisis as Food Supplies Collapse

Israeli blockade halts aid deliveries, leaving UNRWA with no flour reserves and only 250 emergency food parcels for civilians.

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Mehlsäcke des UN-Hilfswerks in Chan Junis
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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.