In Gaza, Limited Food Aid Meets Desperate Crowds and Looting

By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdm, Kareem Khadder and Mohammad Sawalhi, CNN Hours after the Al Haj bakery handed out its last piece of bread on Thursday, Jihad Al Shafie was still waiting, but even his hope of bringing some food home to his family had faded. Like many of those crowded outside the bakery in central Gaza, Al Shafie stood in line early this morning, waiting for freshly baked pita bread from the first deliveries of flour …

In Gaza, limited food aid meets desperate crowds and looting

Hours after the Al Haj bakery handed out its last piece of bread on Thursday, Jihad Al Shafie was still waiting, his hope of bringing some food to his family long gone.

Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food aid

Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy last night turned deadly.

Turmoil in Gaza Intensifies as Food Shortages Lead to Chaos - The Global Herald

Recent developments in Gaza have prompted alarming scenes of desperation as limited food supplies are distributed amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Some bakeries are already operating in the south and center of the territory; UN trucks were looted while trying to supply these locations; the World Food Program calls for safer routes, faster approvals and an end to the ban on the distribution of basic food baskets. Source of original article: United Nations (news.un.org). Photo credit: […]