The World Food Program (WFP) claims that its food stocks in Gaza are exhausted under the blockade of Israel of almost eight weeks, ending a main source of subsistence for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians on the territory.
The WFP said in a press release that he had delivered the last of her actions to the charitable kitchens that she supports around Gaza.
He said these kitchens should lack food in the coming days.
According to the UN, around 80% of the Gaza population relies mainly on charities for food, because other sources have closed the blockade of Israel, according to the UN.
PAM supported 37 kitchens that produced some 500,000 meals a day.
It was not immediately clear how many kitchens would always work in Gaza if they closed.
Israel cut the entrance to all foods, fuel, medicines and other supplies in Gaza on March 2, then resumed its bombing and its offensives on the ground two weeks later, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas.
Israel says that the movements aim to put pressure on the militant group to release the 59 hostages it holds.
Right's defense groups have described the blocking of “famine tactics” and a potential war crime.
Israel said Gaza had enough supplies after increasing help in the ceasefire and accuses Hamas of diverting help for its ends.
Passenger accident workers deny that there is an important diversion of aid, saying that the UN strictly monitors distribution.
They say that the flow of help during the ceasefire was barely sufficient to cover the immense needs of the war while a net of supplies entered.
Without new goods entering Gaza, many foods have disappeared from markets, including meat, eggs, fruit, dairy products and many vegetables.
The prices of what remains has increased spectacularly, becoming unaffordable for a large part of the population.
Malnutrition is already booming with the UN saying that it identified 3,700 children with acute malnutrition in March, up 80% compared to the previous month.
ADVERTISEMENTAt the same time, due to the decreased supply, aid groups could not provide nutritional supplements in some 22,000 children in March, down 70% from February.
Supplements are a crucial tool to avoid malnutrition.
Almost all the bakeries closed weeks ago and the WFP has ceased to distribute food bases to families for lack of supplies.
With stocks of most exhausted ingredients, charity kitchens can generally only serve meals of pasta or rice with little add.
ADVERTISEMENTWorld Central Kitchen, an American charity that is one of the largest in Gaza that was not based on WFP, said its kitchens on Thursday.
Instead, they make stews from canned vegetables. Because the fuel is rare, it dismantles wooden shipping pallets to burn in its stoves, he said.
It also manages the only bakery that still works in Gaza, producing 87,000 pita breads per day.
PAM said 116,000 tonnes of food were ready to be brought to Gaza if Israel opens borders, enough to feed a million people for four months.
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The attack led by October 7 of Hamas killed around 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and saw 251 hostage at the strip.
