"The war was a nightmare, Israa says as she feeds her little ones in her parents' home in Deir el-Balah. But the hardest part by far has been finding food, milk, and supplies for my three babies. Israa learned she was pregnant with triplets two months before the war. We were planning for a third child, not three at once, she laughs, exchanging a look with her husband."
"The couple had high hopes for the ceasefire agreement that ostensibly ended Israel's war on Gaza and stipulated that Israel would allow food and aid supplies to enter the beleaguered enclave. But instead of more and higher-quality food entering Gaza, they found little of nutritional value. Mohammad says the markets are stuffed with commercial goods like biscuits, chocolate, candy, snacks, nuts, and canned foods, with few fruits and vegetables that enter at prices many can't afford."
Israa and Mohammad struggle daily to feed their five daughters in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, including triplets born during the war. The triplets are 19 months old and have rarely eaten eggs, meat, or fresh dairy. The family lives in Israa's parents' home and faces severe shortages of baby supplies, milk, and nutritious food. The ceasefire has not delivered meaningful increases in quality food or affordable fresh produce. Markets are dominated by biscuits, chocolate, snacks, nuts, and canned goods while fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, and dairy are scarce or priced out of reach.
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