Key Facts

• The UN World Food Programme (WFP) depleted all its food aid in Gaza after a seven-week Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid.
• Last food supplies were delivered to hot meal kitchens, which are expected to fully run out of food in the coming days.
• From the end of March, all 25 bakeries supported by WFP in Gaza had to close due to shortages of wheat flour and cooking fuel.
• Screening of 1,300 children in northern Gaza resulted in identification of over 80 cases of acute malnutrition, marking a two-fold increase from previous weeks.
• The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported severe shortages of medicine, medical supplies and fuel disrupting water production and distribution.
• Food prices shot up by up to 1,400% compared to during the ceasefire period according to the WFP, leading to serious nutrition concerns for vulnerable populations.
• The WFP announced that more than 116,000 tonnes of food assistance, enough for four months for one million people, is ready to be delivered once Israel reopens Gaza's border.
• WFP Country Director Antoine Renard reported that more than 80% of the population had been displaced during the war, and more than 400,000 people displaced again since 18 March when the Israeli offensive restarted.