Gangs and Merchants Sell Food Aid in Gaza, Where Israel’s Offensive Has Shattered Security
GAZA, JUL 28 – Aid deliveries to Gaza remain limited under Israeli military control, leaving over 470,000 people in catastrophic hunger, the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reports.
- President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will work with international partners to fund and set up food delivery centers in Gaza, with prior approval of $60 million for aid, White House officials said.
- Amid strict Israeli aid blockade, concerns have been raised about the food situation in Gaza, with no specific aid entry dates provided in the source.
- Aid workers report going hungry alongside civilians, with diets limited to bread or rice and no vegetables, fruit, meat, or milk, last week, Durbin told the Senate floor.
- The Israeli military has targeted civilian infrastructure and routinely bombed supply routes, with reports of aid workers and beneficiaries facing gunfire, increasing operational risks.
- Famine warnings intensify across Gaza, with international monitors warning that famine could soon be declared and thousands may die of starvation in the coming days.
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Gangs, Merchants Sell Food Aid In Gaza At Exorbitant Prices Amid Security Breakdown
Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
Gangs and merchants sell food aid in Gaza, where Israel’s offensive
DEIR AL BALAH: Since Israel’s offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices. A kilogram (2.2 pounds) of flour has run as high as $60 in recent days, a kilogram of lentils up to $35. That is

Gangs and merchants sell food aid in Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has shattered security
Since Israel’s offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
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