Ghazan worries and the Israeli border bloc sends food prices climbing

One day after Israel began to stop all goods and humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians are already feeling the effects of the full measure, as the prices of basic commodities are high.

“It was a complete shock,” said Iman Saber, a 24 -year -old nurse from northern Gaza, about Israel’s decision on Sunday to prevent commercial aid and shipments.

Indeed, Mrs. Saber, who was living in a tent with her father, and the cancer patient, her mother and sister, said the prices of sugar, oil and chicken increased, and the hopes that the ceasefire raised between Israel and Hamas were proven.

“We could not wait for the reopening of stores and their prices to feel some comfort,” Ms. Saber said in an interview on the phone. “But now everything is expensive again.”

Israel StopIncluding fuel, it was aimed at pressuring Hamas to accept his new proposal to extend the ceasefire, which stopped the war in Gaza after 15 months of fighting and has expired since then. Hours before the announcement of the closure of the border, Israel has proposed an extension for seven weeks, as Hamas should release half of the remaining hostages that were seized during October 7, 2023, an attack on Israel that launched the war.

Jazanz said that the renewed siege on aid does not only affect humanitarian aid, which is distributed for free, but also on commercial commodities, and the influence of prices in the devastating pocket was almost immediately. The ban on shipments came as many were already Struggle to monitor The holy month of Ramadan is usually a festive time for fasting and worship.

“We were able to breathe a little and feel some hope again,” said Ms. Saber. “But now, we feel depressed again,” she said.

The United Nations and several relief groups appeared to warn of Israel’s decision to ban offer shipments.

“Humanitarian aid is not a compromising segment to push pressure on the parties,” the relief group Oxfam said in a statement.

Doctors without limits, as well, Declare “Humanitarian aid should never be used as a war tool.” To do so, “will have severe consequences” in Gaza, where “creation of uncertainty and fear, causing high food prices.”

The United Nations under the Secretary -General of Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, condemned the work of Israel. On Sunday, international humanitarian law is clear: We must be allowed to reach vital assistance to save life. ” Hamas condemned itself as an “blackmail”.

Israeli officials said that the government believes that the aid and commodities that entered Gaza in recent months and during the ceasefire means that there is enough supplies for several other months.

But in Israel, five non -profit organizations have submitted a request to the Supreme Court of Justice calling for a temporary matter that prevents the government from cutting the offer to Gaza. The Army Award, which is the human rights group that leads the proposal, argued that stopping the provision of aid was illegal, even if Israel, as confirmed, is that there is enough help.

Even if the food is available, it may now be far -reaching for many gas.

“A kilogram of sugar was six shekels yesterday, but now, after Netanyahu said he would not allow anything, its price has risen to 10 shekels,” said Amani Atha, a 30 -year -old Palestinian, from Beit Hannon, in northern Gaza.

Mrs. Aata said in a voice message on Sunday, not only sugar. “Everything, everything will become expensive again,” she said.

Abdel -Rahman Mohamed, a 35 -year -old father from Gaza City, said that the prices of fruits and vegetables were raising, with a kilogram of tomatoes from eight to 20 shekels.

Mr. Mohamed said that some merchants and merchants were deliberately withholding the goods from the market for sale at a later time at inflated prices, which exacerbates the financial pressure on Ghazan.

On Monday, the Ministry of the Interior urged the people to report price increases in the markets and stores, as well as any merchants that seemed to try to turn the situation into their interest. One day ago, the ministry said it would take “strict measures against anyone who raises prices.”

The ministry said that the police forces were also deployed in the markets throughout the region “to monitor the availability of basic goods at their current prices.”

The aid has been stopped after dramatic leap In the humanitarian supplies that enter Gaza during the first stage of stopping the shooting of this temporary comfort of the pocket, amid warnings of starvation that is looming on the horizon.

When the fighting was ongoing, Less than 100 trucks It was the day the pocket entered, and even that delivery was sometimes suspended. Relief agencies accused Israel of restricting excessive delivery operations with strict inspections and border crossings. Israel denied these allegations.

Emira Harroda It contributed to the reports from Doha, Qatar.