ISTANBUL, April 12 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The Gaza Strip needs around 450 tonnes of flour daily, while only around 200 tonnes are currently available, Gaza’s government media office said Sunday.
Israel is intensifying a policy of “engineered starvation” in Gaza by restricting flour supplies, the office said in a statement, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
Despite the ceasefire agreement that allows the entry of 600 trucks per day, Israel allows only 38 per cent of the pre-war supply, it added.
The office said the crisis worsened after World Central Kitchen halted its flour support, as the US-based charity previously provided 20 to 30 tonnes daily, while the World Food Programme reduced its supplies from 300 to 200 tonnes per day, adding that several other organisations have also suspended their bread and flour programmes to the enclave.
About 1.9 million people in Gaza, out of a population of 2.4 million, remain displaced and live in harsh conditions in worn-out tents after their homes were destroyed during Israel’s two-year war.
Despite the ceasefire agreement that took effect on Oct 10, 2025, living conditions have not significantly improved, amid Israel’s failure to allow the agreed levels of humanitarian aid, including food, medical supplies and shelter materials.
The war in Gaza has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and injured about 172,000 others, and has caused widespread destruction affecting around 90 per cent of civilian infrastructure.
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