Growing bread queues in Gaza as Israel restricts fuel, flour imports
Gaza is experiencing severe bread shortages due to Israeli restrictions on flour and fuel imports. Long queues have formed as bakeries struggle to meet rising demand, leading to increased prices and a burgeoning black market. Many residents, reliant on subsidized bread, are facing significant challenges in accessing this essential food item.
- ▪Bakeries in Gaza are unable to produce enough bread due to a shortage of flour and fuel.
- ▪The territory requires about 450 tonnes of flour daily, but only 200 tonnes are currently being imported.
- ▪Over one-third of Gaza's population relies on subsidized bread from World Food Programme-supported bakeries.
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| Original publisher | Al Jazeera English |
| Canonical URL | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/growing-bread-lines-gaza-israel-restricts-fuel-flour?traffic_source=rss |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 06:49:01 +0000 |
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| Last seen | 2026-05-18T07:19:56.096Z |
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Features|Israel-Palestine conflictGrowing bread queues in Gaza as Israel restricts fuel, flour importsBread shortages deepen in Gaza as flour imports dwindle and bakeries struggle to meet rising demand amid fuel scarcity.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA boy carries bags with bread, as Palestinians wait in queues at a distribution point in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 17, 2025 [Haseeb Alwazeer/Reuters]By Mohammed Al TabanPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026Gaza City, Gaza – Standing in a long queue under the beating sun, 14-year-old Muhammed al-Roubi was waiting to buy bread.
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