Current sectionGaza NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeA woman feeding a child with a meal cooked using combustible materials collected from a garbage dump amid a shortage of cooking gas in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on August 22. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP A woman feeding a child with a meal cooked using combustible materials collected from a garbage dump amid a shortage of cooking gas in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on August 22. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP While food is stocked in Gaza stores for the first time in two years, Palestinians say they still go without meals or live in significant debt. Experts warn two-thirds of the population will face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through DecemberNagham Zbeedat05:34 PM • September 08 2026 IDTAbout six weeks ago, 25-year-old Adham went to a neighborhood shop in Gaza City to buy food and basic household supplies. When the bill exceeded 150 shekels, he began removing items from his basket: tomatoes, chicken and deodorant.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansGaza aidGazaHuman rightsIsrael-Gaza WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Iran-U.S.EisenkotAfDBen-GvirHadashIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerSeveral European Countries Say Settlement Trade Restrictions Hinge on EU ActionNew Poll: Vance Struggles to Win GOP Jewish Support Despite Outreach EffortsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?
Food is finally available in Gaza, but many families can't afford it
While food is stocked in Gaza stores for the first time in two years, Palestinians say they still go without meals or live in significant debt. Experts warn two-thirds of the population will face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through December






