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UN Food Aid in Gaza Exhausted as Blockade Enters Eighth Week

The World Food Programme warns of a looming famine as Gaza’s last aid kitchens prepare to shut down, with no humanitarian supplies allowed to enter since March 2.

Overview

  • The World Food Programme has completely depleted its food stocks in Gaza, with local hot-meal kitchens expected to run out of supplies within days.
  • No humanitarian or commercial goods have entered Gaza for more than seven weeks, marking the longest closure in the territory's history.
  • Food prices in Gaza have surged by 1,400%, and over one million children face hunger daily as aid blockages persist.
  • Israeli airstrikes continue to claim lives, with at least 78 Palestinians reported killed in the past 24 hours, according to Gaza health officials.
  • A Hamas delegation is in Cairo for ceasefire talks, proposing a five-year truce and a one-time release of hostages, but negotiations remain stalled.