The prices of basic foods in the Gaza Strip have increased by 1000% since the conflict escalated due to the food crisis , reported the office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
„As the food crisis in Gaza worsens, prices of basic food items have risen by more than 1,000% compared to prices before the outbreak of hostilities,” the report said.
As noted in the document, due to shortages of wheat flour and fuel, some bakeries in the central Gaza Strip have been periodically shutting down their operations in recent days. It is emphasized that bread is a vital commodity, as for many enclave residents it is the only food they have access to.
The report also states that due to the severe shortage of cooking gas in the northern part of the enclave, including Gaza City, residents are forced to use waste as fuel, increasing the risk of spreading respiratory infections.
The situation in the Middle East sharply worsened after the infiltration of militants from the radical Palestinian movement Hamas from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on October 7 last year, which was accompanied by killings of residents of border villages. and hostage taking. In response, Israel launched an operation in Gaza with the aim of destroying the military and political structure of Hamas and freeing all the abductees.