DaysofPal- Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO) has warned of a rapidly worsening flour shortage in the besieged enclave, accusing Israeli occupation of pursuing a deliberate “starvation engineering” policy by restricting the entry of basic supplies, in a move it says threatens the food security of millions of residents.
In a statement on Sunday, the office said that the volume of aid and commercial goods entering Gaza currently does not exceed 38% of pre-war levels, despite an understanding to allow in around 600 trucks per day.
This sharp reduction, it added, has had a direct impact on the production and availability of bread.
The daily need for flour in Gaza is estimated at around 450 tons, according to the statement, while only about 200 tons are currently available.
This gap is straining bakeries that are operating with limited capacity and struggling to meet demand.
Around 30 bakeries are still functioning across the Strip, producing roughly 133,000 loaves of bread a day.
Part of this output is distributed free of charge or at subsidized prices, but authorities say the quantities fall far short of the population’s actual needs, particularly as international support declines.
The GMO noted that the crisis has intensified following the cessation of flour supplies from the World Central Kitchen’s central kitchen operation, combined with a reduction in allocations from the World Food Program and the suspension of other aid schemes.
These cuts, it said, have increased pressure on Gaza’s already fragile bread supply system.
It accused Israeli occupation of exerting tight control over the flow of essential goods into the territory, describing this as a systematic policy targeting civilians and warning that, if the current trends continue, Gaza could face a “total collapse” of its bread distribution network.
The statement also criticized remarks by international envoy Nickolay Mladenov, who had spoken of hundreds of trucks entering the Strip, arguing that his comments do not reflect “the reality on the ground.”
The Media Office called on the international community and ceasefire mediators to intervene urgently to pressure Israel to fully reopen crossings and allow the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid and basic commodities.
It warned that failure to act could lead to “grave humanitarian consequences,” with extended bread shortages compounding already severe levels of hunger and malnutrition in the war-ravaged enclave, where long queues have become a daily sight outside the remaining functioning bakeries.
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