In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone

Starved families survive on bread alone in Gaza

In the north of the Gaza Strip where Palestinians have been hit hardest by the “made-made famine” imposed on them by Israel, residents say acute shortages of vegetables, fruit and...

In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone

Gazans accuse unscrupulous merchants of exploiting needs by selling goods at huge mark-up

In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – In the north of the Gaza Strip where Palestinians have been hit hardest by hunger, residents say acute shortages of vegetables, fruit and meat means they are surviving on bread alone. Food that can be found in the market is being sold at exorbitant prices, they said: a kilo of green peppers, which cost about a dollar before the war, was priced at 320 shekels or nearly $90. Traders demanded $70 for just …

In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone

In the north of the Gaza Strip where Palestinians have been hit hardest by hunger, residents say acute shortages of vegetables, fruit and meat means they are surviving on bread alone.