Gaza Food Prices Jump and Lack of Stan after Israel stops help

Gaza food prices have jumped, and food parcels can soon expire after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, the UN Humanitarian Agency said.

OCA partners have announced that flour and vegetables prices are more than doubled in some cases, with Gazans telling the BBC the same.

If the block continues, “at least 80 community kitchens can soon run out of stock” and remaining food parcels, which “will support 500,000 people will soon expire,” Amen said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen to stop help over the weekend, accusing Hamas of theft of supplies and refusing a US proposal to expand the cessation of Israel-Hama's fire. Hamas spokesman said the stop was “cheap extortion”.

Thousands of trucks were embarking on Gaza every week under the truce, which began on January 19th.

After the expiration of the first phase of the cessation of fire on Saturday, Netanyahu's office accused Hamas of stealing help to fund his terrorist machine. “

Previously, Hamas denied stealing humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Netanyahu also said that Hamas refused to accept a six-week extension of the cessation of fire, under different conditions by those who had been agreed earlier, as suggested by US President Donald Trump Steve Vikof.

After suspending the aid in response, Ocha said on Tuesday that some kitchens in the community that remain surgical “will have to begin to adjust the content of the diet or reduce the number of meals prepared to cope with the expected deficiency.”

Partners will also “be forced to reduce food rations.” As they distribute pre -sent food parcels, residues are expected to expire soon.

As a result, Abu Kayce Arian of Khan Einnis told the BBC Arabic that the price of major goods doubled on Sunday night. The prices had already doubled or tripled from the beginning of the war, he said.

Other residents said the price per kilogram of tomatoes has increased overnight from five shekels (£ 1) to ten, and a kilogram of cucumbers from six to 17 shekels.

“We could barely afford to buy a pound of tomatoes just to satisfy our hunger,” said a man, Iam, and added that people can't buy food, “because there is no monetary liquidity.”

Isa Mate, a resident of Gaza, said there was a shortage of goods and a lot of consumption, and he “was very afraid that prices would increase again.”

“The recent decision is unfair because it is wrong our children. How will our children live in the light of those high prices that will increase in any way?” he said.

Some accuse traders of tourism prices, saying they are exploiting the situation.

Merchant Mahmoud Abu Mohsen told BBC Arabic that he has raised prices as wholesalers he also buys from DID.

“For example, I bought sugar for five shekels, three shekels or four shekels, but now I'm buying sugar for six shekels, which means I'm not making more than a small profit,” he said. “The news that Netanyahu has announced is what has caused movement among people.”

The spokesman for doctors without borders (MSF) Caroline Segwin said in a statement that “the news created uncertainty and fear that led to a leap of food prices.”

“Israel again blocks the entire population from receiving help, using it as a negotiating chip,” Segwin said. “This is unacceptable, outrageous and will have detrimental consequences.”

Qatar and Egypt, who helped to mediate the fire, condemned this move to Israel.

The Foreign Ministry of Qatar called the decision “a clear violation of the Agreement on the Termination of Fire” and “International Humanitarian Law” in a statement. Egypt's Foreign Ministry has accused Israel of using hunger as a “weapon against the Palestinian people,” AFP reported.

David Menzer, a spokesman for Israeli government diplomacy on the Prime Minister's cabinet, said in a video briefing that “Hamas has stored months and months of supply. They have enough food to nourish the epidemic of obesity.”

“Deliveries are there, but Hamas doesn't share,” he added.

Many gazan uses help: A month ago, he expects that more than a million people – approximately half of the population – have received nutritional assistance since the start of fire.

All help, not just food, is affected by the blockade. Charity medical care for the Palestinians (MAP) said that inside Gaza had some medicine in a reserve for his clinics and auxiliary devices for people with disabilities, in addition to hygiene kits.

“However, we currently do not have high help reserves, as most of the entering items were for immediate distribution,” the charity said. “Unfortunately, we have no stocks that we can use during long gas closure.”

The termination of fire aims to end 15 months of conflict after Hamas killed about 1,200 people and took another 251 hostage in his attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Israel responded with a campaign for the air and ground in Gaza, with at least 48,405 people killed, according to Hamas Health Ministry.