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Gaza flour crisis leaves 10 of 17 bakeries out of operation
Ten of Gaza’s 17 commercial bakeries have stopped operating because of shortages of flour and fuel. The Government Media Office warned that seven bakeries supported by the World Food Programme could close within 48 hours.
Abdel Nasser Al-Ajerami, head of the Gaza Bakery Owners Association, said 10 of the 17 commercial bakeries had closed because commercial flour supplies were insufficient, warning that more bakeries could shut down if new shipments did not arrive.
Ismail Al-Thawabta, director general of Gaza’s Government Media Office, warned that seven bakeries supported by the World Food Programme could stop operating completely within 48 hours because of shortages of fuel and flour, as well as Israeli restrictions on the entry of aid and commercial goods.
Al-Thawabta explained that only 76,297 trucks had entered the Gaza Strip during the 377 days since the ceasefire took effect, out of the 226,200 trucks that were supposed to enter—just 33.7 percent. The agreement called for 600 trucks to enter daily starting on October 10, 2025, while the incoming goods cover only 37 percent of actual daily needs.
About 1.4 million Palestinians, or 67 percent of the population, are experiencing food insecurity at crisis level or worse. The World Food Programme had reduced the number of people receiving aid in Gaza from 1.6 million to 1.1 million because of a lack of international funding.
Al-Thawabta said 466 Palestinians, including 157 children, had died from malnutrition and hunger since October 2023, based on data from government institutions in Gaza.
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