Gaza Bakeries Face Closure Within 48 Hours Due to Flour Shortage

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Seven bakeries in Gaza are still operating out of 20, but face closure within 48 hours due to a flour shortage. Commercial flour imports have been blocked, and only limited World Food Programme supplies are available. The crisis is compounded by reduced WFP aid and ongoing restrictions on essential goods, threatening widespread bread scarcity.

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Seven of Gaza's 20 bakeries are still operating amid a severe flour shortage.
The remaining Gaza bakeries could close within 48 hours if flour imports are not allowed.
Commercial flour imports to Gaza have been blocked since last week.
The World Food Programme recently reduced aid to over 500,000 Gazans due to funding issues.
Restrictions on essential goods and border closures are worsening Gaza's humanitarian crisis.

Seven bakeries remain operational in Gaza out of an original 20, with the remaining facilities potentially shutting down within 48 hours due to a severe flour shortage. Al-Ajrami, a spokesperson, stated on Thursday that Gaza's warehouses are currently empty of flour, a crisis exacerbated by border crossing closures last week that prevented commercial flour imports. Limited available quantities have already run out, forcing several bakeries to cease operations.

The flour currently available in the market is supplied by the World Food Programme, while commercial bakeries relying on imported flour have stopped working. Al-Ajrami warned that if commercial flour imports continue to be blocked, all bakeries will close, depriving citizens of bread. The remaining seven bakeries may also halt production next week if new flour shipments are not permitted, further complicating access to this essential food staple for families.

This flour crisis coincides with the World Food Programme's decision last Monday to reduce aid to over half a million people in Gaza due to severe funding shortages. This reduction has increased demand for flour and driven up local market prices.

The humanitarian and economic crisis in Gaza is worsening due to ongoing restrictions on food, vegetables, fuel, and aid imports, coupled with frequent border crossing closures in October. The Rafah border crossing also remains closed to the evacuation of the sick and wounded, raising concerns about the impact of dwindling food supplies on living conditions.

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