After two years of conflict, Palestinians in Gaza suffer from high food prices during Ramadan due to Israeli restrictions, with costs soaring up to 700 percent. The average cost of a basic iftar meal for a family has risen by 90 percent, while unemployment stands at over 95 percent, leading to an economic crisis worsened by a limited entry of goods and a monopoly system. Calls for a return to a free market system and opening of crossings to alleviate the population’s suffering are growing louder.
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