UN Food Program Shuts Down Remaining Gaza Bakeries as Blockade Deepens Crisis

The closure leaves hundreds of thousands in Gaza without critical food supplies, as Israel's blockade and resumed offensive exacerbate the humanitarian emergency.

• The UN World Food Program has closed its last 19 bakeries in Gaza, citing a lack of supplies caused by an Israeli blockade that has lasted nearly a month.
• The Israeli military claims that enough aid entered Gaza during a six-week ceasefire to sustain the population, but UN agencies dispute this, reporting that food stocks are nearly depleted.
• Gaza's reliance on international aid has grown as the war has destroyed most local food production, and markets have been empty for weeks.
• Israeli military operations have intensified, with warnings issued to residents in Rafah to evacuate, signaling a potential ground offensive in the area.
• The ongoing conflict, which began in October 2023, has killed over 50,000 Palestinians and displaced millions, with negotiations for a ceasefire remaining at a standstill.

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