Many families in Gaza have been forced to resort to using old shoes to light fires instead of firewood, Al Jazeera reports citing the Wafa news agency.
Firewood has become scarce and, even when available, unaffordable for the Palestinians in Gaza, the agency said.
Five kilogrammes of worn-out shoes are priced at about 10 shekels ($2,75), while a kilogram of firewood costs four shekels, it added.
Gas cylinders, which are the main source of energy for cooking, have been blocked from being transported into Gaza by Israel in the first months after October 7, 2023, Wafa said in its report.