Jeddah (UNA/WAFA) – The Gaza Strip markets have been emptied of most basic goods, and their prices have skyrocketed, beyond the ability of citizens and displaced persons to purchase them, in light of the siege and the depletion of their pockets over the course of nearly a year and a half of aggression and genocide.
Since the occupation resumed its aggression and announced the end of the truce, basic commodities began to disappear and their prices gradually rose until they reached the point of complete disappearance..
Ahmed Al-Shaer, a 60-year-old displaced person from Rafah, said: “Since the resumption of the aggression, the prices of basic commodities have gradually increased until they have completely disappeared, such as flour, cooking oil, and sugar, whose prices have increased fivefold. The price of a kilogram of sugar has reached 35 shekels, equivalent to 10 dollars, while the price of one liter of cooking oil has reached 25 shekels.”.
The poet called on the relevant authorities to monitor prices and not leave the displaced people prey to traders who do not care about the suffering of citizens who have experienced the horrors of war and displacement.
For his part, Abu Abdullah Qashta (55 years old), a stall owner, considered that those responsible for the price increases are the wholesalers who monopolize goods and raise prices every time the crossing is closed, saying: “We, the stall owners, pay the price of their greed through our direct confrontation with the citizen who holds us responsible for the price increases. In reality, we, the stall owners, and the citizen are victims of the greed of the big traders.”.
The suffering of citizens and displaced persons alike is increasing in light of rising prices and the severe shortage of cooking gas and fuel..
The displaced person, Muhammad Kallab (50 years old), confirmed that while he was waiting to fill the gas cylinder that he had sent to the distributor before the start of Ramadan, he was surprised yesterday to receive a message from the distributor to return it empty until the crossing was reopened and new quantities of gas were pumped..
Kallab continued, saying that he cooks breakfast on firewood, the price of which has also risen to three shekels, while he is forced to skip the suhoor meal due to the difficulty of lighting firewood in light of the intensive flights of the occupation aircraft during the night..
He noted that the price of a kilo of gas exceeded 120 shekels due to the increased demand for it from bakery and vehicle owners, and its use is not limited to domestic use..
The occupation forces resumed their aggression on the Gaza Strip, last Tuesday morning, after a hiatus of more than two months, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 400 citizens, the majority of whom were women and children, and hundreds of others being injured with various wounds..
The resumption of aggression on the Gaza Strip comes amid fears of a worsening humanitarian situation in the Strip, in light of the ongoing blockade and the cutting off of medical and humanitarian supplies..
Medical sources have warned that the occupation's continued closure of crossings and prevention of the entry of fuel and petroleum products will lead to a decline in health and humanitarian services, particularly since all medical facilities depend primarily on their operation following the occupation's destruction of the electricity grids that supply the Strip.
The occupation's deliberate prevention of fuel imports also threatens the lives of thousands of sick and injured people whose survival depends on life-saving equipment, which relies on generators to operate. The occupation has cut off electricity since the first day of the war. Meanwhile, the fuel shortage will lead to ambulances being unable to transport patients and the injured.
The occupation forces resumed their aggression on the Gaza Strip, last Tuesday morning, after a hiatus of more than two months, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 400 citizens, the majority of whom were women and children, and hundreds of others being injured with various wounds..
The resumption of aggression on the Gaza Strip comes amid fears of a worsening humanitarian situation in the Strip, in light of the ongoing blockade and the cutting off of medical and humanitarian supplies..
Since October 2023, 48,572, the occupation forces have launched an aggression on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 112,032 citizens, the majority of whom are children and women, and the injury of XNUMX others, while a number of victims are still under the rubble..
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