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Key observations and concerns
• Alarming levels of food scarcity, lack of water and signs of starvation in the population are being reported.
• Ongoing attempts of delivering aid into the besieged areas continue to be largely prevented by the Israeli authorities
• Military ground operations, UXO contamination and aerial bombardment of civilian infrastructure, farmland and dense urban areas have destroyed local food production and distribution systems
• Rapidly reducing food diversity observed across the Gaza Strip
• Dependence on burning waste for cooking amidst a severe energy crisis
• Conflict-induced criminality and breakdown of law and order pose significant access challenges
• Community kitchens in danger of shutting down due to no supply entering Gaza
• Surging market prices for basic commodities