"If (the borders) stay closed, World Central Kitchen will run out of food this week, said the organisation's founder and chief, Jose Andres, in a post on social media. We are cooking 1 million hot meals every day. We need food deliveries every single day."
"Israel imposed a total siege on Gaza last spring followed by extreme restrictions on food shipments. Together they caused a famine last summer. Hundreds of people were also killed trying to reach the food distribution points of a new logistics organisation, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which only operated in Israeli-controlled areas."
"The price of a 25kg sack of flour has tripled to between 80 and 100 shekels, from about 30 shekels last week. Other essentials including sugar, nappies and cooking oil have doubled. The return of famine to Gaza is what we fear most, even more than the shelling."
Israel closed all crossings into Gaza indefinitely following its attack on Iran, creating a siege that threatens severe food shortages for 2 million people. After over two years of war with Israeli forces controlling 60% of Gaza's territory, nearly all food must be imported. Major humanitarian organizations like World Central Kitchen, which provides 1 million daily meals, report supplies lasting only days. Food security experts indicate only one week of fresh food remains in Gaza, with community bakeries having flour for approximately 10 days and aid parcels for two weeks. This closure echoes a previous total siege last spring that caused famine conditions. Palestinians, remembering past hunger crises, rushed to purchase supplies, causing flour prices to triple and other essentials like sugar, oil, and nappies to double.
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