A sharp rise in commodity prices in Gaza

Although six months have passed since the Gaza ceasefire agreement entered into force, the humanitarian scene is still in place, amid warnings of a dramatic deterioration in the Strip day after day. The strict Israeli restrictions imposed on the crossings are still the biggest obstacle to the improvement in living conditions, and he explained that these measures led to the obstruction of the flow of aid and basic needs, which exacerbated the suffering of the besieged residents. On the economic front, the sector’s markets are in a state of obscene high prices, as commodity prices have recorded unprecedented records, and this sharp rise has led to the inability of a large segment of Palestinians to secure their daily needs, and the accumulation of goods in the markets without the presence of buyers due to the weak capacity. Purchasing for citizens. These developments come to put the international community in front of its responsibilities towards the crisis, in the absence of any real prospect to end the restrictions imposed on the movement of individuals and goods from and to the sector.