Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after month of Israeli blockade

Yolande Knell, Middle East correspondent for Reuters, reports on the dire situation in Gaza following Israel’s month-long blockade. UN-supported bakeries have closed, hospitals are rationing medicine, and food shortages have left many Gazans hungry during Eid al-Fitr. Aid agencies are calling for essential goods to be allowed into Gaza, as stocks are dwindling rapidly. The UN says it is running out of supplies, with food kitchens closing and only a few days’ worth of food left to distribute.

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