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

If the blockade 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 chose to stop helping the weekend, accusing Hamas of theft of supplies and refusing a proposal in the United States to prolong the cessation of Gaza’s fire. Hamas spokesman said the stop was “cheap extortion”.

Foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on Wednesday, calling the humanitarian situation in the Gaza “catastrophic” and expressed a deep concern in Israel’s actions.

“Stopped goods and consumables entering Gaza, such as the one declared by the Israel government, would risk violating international humanitarian law,” the statement said. “Humanitarian aid should never depend on the cessation of fire or be used as a political instrument.”

Ministers said it was vital that the termination of fire was maintained, all hostages held by Hamas were released and continued flows of assistance were provided.

Thousands of trucks were embarking on gas every week on the fire termination deal, which began on January 19th.

Following the expiration of the first phase of the cessation of the fire on Saturday night, 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 stopping help in response, Ocha said on Tuesday that some cuisines in the community that remain in operation “will have to begin to adjust the content of the diet or reduce the number of diet prepared to cope with the expected shortage.”

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

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 of 1 kg (2.2 pounds) tomatoes has risen overnight by five shekels ($ 1.38; $ 1.07 British pounds) to 10 and 1 kg 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 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.”

A spokesman for doctors without borders (MSF), Caroline Segwin, told the BBC on Wednesday that in Gaza the price of just over 2 pounds (900 g) sugar has increased from just over $ 1 ($ 78p) to $ 5.

In Han Einnis and Graza City, the price of a carton of 30 eggs fired about 150%, she added.

“The news created uncertainty and fear, which led to a leap of food prices,” says G -Ja Seguin in a wider statement. “Israel again blocks the entire population from receiving help, using it as a negotiator chip. This is unacceptable, outrageous and will have pernicious consequences.”

Qatar and Egypt, who helped to mediate the fire with the United States, 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.”

Israeli government spokesman David Menzer said in a video briefing that “Hamas has been stored for months and months of deliveries. They have enough food to feed an epidemic of obesity.”

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

A month ago, he expects that more than a million people – approximately half of the Gaza population – have received food assistance since the start of fire.

All help, not just food, is affected by the blockade.

Medical assistance to 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.

SEGUIN said that although it seems that MSF’s medical supplies will last for several months, “this does not mean that we are not constantly without basic things.”

The main concern for the health system, according to her, was the fuel for the generators in hospitals to ensure that fans and other critical medical equipment continue to work.

She said that “the consequences will be at the price of people in Gaza.”

The termination of fire aims to end 15 months of conflict, which broke out after Hamas killed about 1,200 people and took another 251 hostage to the 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.