Gaza bakeries forced to shut as Israel blocks flour shipments

Gaza bakeries forced to shut as Israel blocks flour shipments Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 09:21 Palestinians queue for bread as shortages deepen, with authorities warning of imminent famine and worsening food insecurity A man carries a bag of bread through a crowd at a bakery in Al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip on 22 October 2026 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Most of Gaza’s commercial bakeries have been forced to close in recent days after Israel blocked wheat flour shipments, according to Palestinian auth