Media caption, 'Prices have doubled': Gazans on food shortages affecting familiesByYolande Knell, Middle East correspondent, in Jerusalem and Rushdi Abualouf, Gaza correspondent, in IstanbulPublished28 March 2026 Nearly six months after a fragile ceasefire came into force in Gaza, Palestinians in this war-torn territory are still struggling. In the markets, there are again shortages of some goods and rising prices – with merchants saying supplies brought in from Israel have been disrupted by the new war in the region. "What does the war between Iran and Israel have to do with us? Prices have doubled here. Goods aren't coming in like before," says a shopper, Hassan Faqawi, despairingly. "In this situation, the whole world is focused on Iran, America and Israel, and Gaza is forgotten." While world attention has turned to the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens in Gaza at a crucial stage in President Trump's 20-point peace plan, which halted the fighting in October last year.
Published: March 28, 2026 6:00 am
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