The World Food Programme (WFP) says it hasn’t been able to bring any food aid into Gaza since March 2 because of Israel’s closure of all crossing points for both humanitarian and commercial supplies, Al Jazeera reports.

Current food stocks in Gaza will be able to support active kitchens and bakeries for up to one month, while ready-to-eat food parcels can support 550,000 people for two weeks, it said.

The UN agency also said it’s increasingly concerned about food shortages in the occupied West Bank where military activity, displacement, and movement restrictions are disrupting markets and limiting access to food.

“These disruptions and the worsening economic conditions over the last year are putting upward pressure on prices,” it said. “With rising displacement and unemployment even basic food items have become unaffordable for many families.”

Opinion

Editorial

A new deal
Updated 16 Jun, 2026

A new deal

AFTER three and a half months of war between US-Israel and Iran and an acrimonious temporary ceasefire, a genuine...
Charter of economy
16 Jun, 2026

Charter of economy

NO one expected the PTI to accept the government’s invitation to sign a charter of economy; just as few expected...
Hostage seamen
16 Jun, 2026

Hostage seamen

SOME 50 days on, 11 Pakistani nationals are still in Somali pirates’ captivity. Their appeals to the Pakistani and...
Climate choices
Updated 15 Jun, 2026

Climate choices

The country is confronting increasingly volatile weather patterns with consequences for agriculture, infrastructure, public health and economic planning.
Brief opening
15 Jun, 2026

Brief opening

WE have been here before. Throughout the weekend, there was great anticipation that a tentative framework for peace...
Environmental disaster
15 Jun, 2026

Environmental disaster

IT was a heartbreaking sight. A recent news report in these pages carried a picture of a sea turtle lying half ...