Gaza, MINA – The Government Media Office (GMO) in the Gaza Strip has warned of an escalating policy of “engineered starvation” carried out by the Israeli occupation through restricting flour supplies and controlling the flow of essential goods, amid alarming international inaction, according to the Palestine Information Center.
This situation threatens the food security of more than 2.4 million Palestinians in the enclave.
In a press statement, the GMO said that recent months have witnessed a serious decline in bread production due to a severe shortage of flour, alongside tightened restrictions on the entry of goods and humanitarian aid. It noted that, at best, the quantities allowed into Gaza have not exceeded 38 percent of pre-war levels, despite an agreement to allow 600 trucks per day under the humanitarian protocol.
The statement explained that the crisis worsened after the World Central Kitchen stopped supplying flour to Gaza, having previously provided between 20 and 30 tons daily. In addition, the World Food Programme reduced its daily supply from 300 tons to 200 tons, while other organizations have also halted support for bread and flour.
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According to available data, Gaza’s daily need for flour is around 450 tons, while only about 200 tons are currently available, creating a severe supply gap.
Around 30 bakeries are operating in the Strip, producing approximately 133,000 bundles of bread per day. Of these, 48,000 are distributed for free, while 85,000 are sold at subsidized prices through 142 distribution points. However, these quantities do not meet the population’s actual needs.
The office warned that the continued decline in humanitarian support could lead to a complete collapse of the bread system, reinforcing a starvation policy targeting civilians. It described what is happening as a “systematic soft war” that falls within a policy of genocide.
The statement also criticized remarks by international representative Nikolay Mladenov regarding the entry of hundreds of trucks into Gaza, calling them “inaccurate and a misleading political cover” for the ongoing blockade.
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The GMO called on the international community and mediators to act immediately to pressure Israel to fully open border crossings, allow the unrestricted entry of wheat and flour, and ensure aid flows according to actual needs, holding Israel fully responsible for the worsening crisis.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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