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Six Palestinians were killed, 20 were injured by an Israeli strike on a building inside Nasir hospital, in Khan Younus, in southern Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2026.	A Palestinian was killed in El-Buraij, in central Gaza, just hours after an Israeli strike on Nasir Hospital in Khan Younus killed six Palestinians, November 12, 2026.
Seven Palestinian civilians, including a child, were martyred and several others were injured by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, on November 10, 2026.	Due to Israeli restrictions, 9-month-old Kinan A'hmed Arqiq died from extreme cold inside his family’s displacement tent in Khan Younus, November 12, 2026.
Several Palestinians in 'Atara suffered bruises, tear gas inhalation, and vehicles were vandalized by groups of the illegal Israeli Jewish settlers, November 12, 2026.	The Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of raids across the West Bank, storming Palestinian towns, villages, and refugee camps, November 12, 2026 pic
Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Continues by Daily Killings and Restrictions on Food and Shelter, Israeli Settler and Soldier Attacks Continue on the West Bank, November 12, 2026

Israeli occupation forces and illegal settlers escalated their violations across the occupied West Bank, targeting Palestinian citizens and property, November 11, 2026.	14-year-old Palestinian child, Mo'taz Dughlus, was killed by the Israeli occupation forces, during a raid in the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, November 10, 2026.
UNICEF warned that due to Israeli restrictions, more Gaza children could die this winter from freezing temperatures and the spread of disease, November 12, 2026.	The bread crisis in the Gaza Strip is widening as flour supplies decline, amid reduced food aid and ongoing Israeli restrictions, November 12, 2026.
Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Continues by Daily Killings and Restrictions on Food and Shelter, Israeli Settler and Soldier Attacks Continue on the West Bank, November 12, 2026

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Six Palestinians killed, 20 injured in Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younus

Thursday 12-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Six Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others injured early Thursday morning when an Israeli strike hit a building inside Nasser Medical Complex in western Khan Younus, southern Gaza, in another deadly attack on the territory’s healthcare facilities and medical personnel.

Ma'hmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense, said rescue teams recovered the bodies of the six victims and evacuated more than 20 injured people following the Israeli strike on the Al-Yaseen Building inside Nasir Medical Complex.

A correspondent for the Palestinian Information Center reported that the bombardment caused extensive damage to the building’s second floor, affecting the recovery unit, men’s and women’s surgical departments, and internal medicine wards.

The attack sparked panic among patients and medical staff as emergency crews evacuated the wounded and recovered the bodies of those killed.

The strike comes as Gaza’s healthcare system faces extremely difficult conditions due to continuing Israeli attacks, severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies, and extensive damage to hospitals and healthcare facilities during Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the territory.

Nasser Medical Complex is one of the most important healthcare institutions in southern Gaza. Throughout the war, it has been subjected to repeated Israeli attacks and military raids that have damaged its departments and facilities and endangered the lives of patients, wounded Palestinians, and medical personnel.

According to the Palestinian Information Center’s reporter, Thursday’s attack marked the seventh time Israeli forces have bombed Nasser Medical Complex, as part of a broader pattern of attacks on hospitals, medical centers, and healthcare workers.

Earlier, Gaza’s Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from Israeli attacks on the territory had risen to 74,653 Palestinians killed and 176,007 injured since October 7, 2023.

The ministry said thousands of victims remain trapped beneath rubble or lying in the streets, as rescue crews continue to face difficulties reaching them.

'Hamas condemns hospital strike as war crime, holds Board of Peace responsible

Hazim Qasim, spokesperson for Hamas Movement, condemned the Israeli bombardment of Nasser Hospital, describing the killing of patients and medical personnel as a full-fledged war crime.

In a press statement, Qasim characterized the attack as an act of terrorism that reflected Israel’s continued targeting of healthcare institutions and disregard for fundamental humanitarian protections.

He said that Israel’s continued attacks and its crossing all red lines by targeting hospitals were a direct consequence of the international community’s failure to hold Israeli leaders accountable.

According to Qasim, the continuing lack of accountability has encouraged Israeli authorities to persist in their violations.

The Hamas spokesperson also held the Board of Peace and its representative, Nickolay Mladenov, responsible for failing to respond effectively to the attack.

He criticized their silence in the face of Israeli violations and their inability to take meaningful measures to compel Israel to halt its attacks.

Qasim argued that this continued silence had allowed Israel to carry out further attacks without effective deterrence.

He called on Arab and Muslim countries participating in the Board of Peace to adopt a serious and firm position against Israeli actions.

He also urged those countries not to allow Israel to use their participation in the body as political cover for continued attacks and violations against Palestinians.

Qasim said Israel was disregarding the efforts of mediators, guarantor countries, and the US administration while acting without meaningful accountability.

He argued that these parties bore political and moral responsibility for ensuring that Israeli violations stop and that the ceasefire agreement is respected.

Palestinian health ministry condemns attack on surgical building

The Palestinian Ministry of Health condemned the Israeli strike on the surgical building at Nasser Medical Complex.

The ministry described the targeting of a medical facility housing patients and healthcare workers as a crime and a flagrant violation of international laws and conventions protecting hospitals, medical personnel, and patients.

In a press statement, the ministry said the strike killed six people, including healthcare workers, patients, and patient companions, among them Dr. Rizq Abu Shaeira, and injured several others.

The ministry emphasized that attacking a medical facility where patients are receiving treatment and healthcare professionals are carrying out their humanitarian and professional duties constitutes a serious assault on the healthcare system.

It warned that continued attacks on hospitals and medical facilities would deepen the suffering of patients and wounded Palestinians and threaten what remains of Gaza’s ability to provide essential healthcare services.

The ministry called on the international community, United Nations agencies, and human rights organizations to intervene urgently to protect hospitals, medical personnel, and patients.

It also demanded immediate action to stop the attacks and hold those responsible accountable.

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Five Palestinians killed in Gaza, others injured in Israeli attacks

Wednesday 11-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Five Palestinian citizens were martyred and several others were wounded in fresh Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter said that a citizen was killed by Israeli gunfire in the east of El-Buraij refugee camp in central Gaza.

In Gaza City, a young man died of injuries following an Israeli strike on a tent in El-Jalaa area.

Separate drone strike also claimed the lives of two brothers and another citizen in Gaza City.

Additionally, widespread military activity, including shooting incidents, artillery shelling, drone overflights, and demolitions, was reported in different areas of Gaza.

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Palestinian killed by Israeli gunfire, six fishermen arrested amid continued ceasefire violations in Gaza

Thursday 12-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

A Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces east of the Buraij refugee camp in central Gaza on Thursday morning, just hours after an Israeli strike on Nasir Hospital in Khan Younus killed six Palestinians.

Israeli forces also arrested six fishermen off the coast of Dair El-Bala'h amid continued reported violations of the ceasefire agreement.

A local source reported that a Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces east of the Buraij refugee camp, while six fishermen were detained at sea off Dair El-Bala'h in central Gaza.

North of the Buraij camp, Israeli military vehicles opened heavy fire, while Israeli artillery shelled eastern areas of Khan Younus in southern Gaza.

In the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli tanks stationed in the Al-Shakoush area fired heavily toward tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Al-Mawasi, near Rafa'h and Khan Younus.

Southern neighborhoods of Khan Younus also came under Israeli artillery fire.

Six Palestinians Killed in Israeli strike on Nasir Medical Complex

Earlier Thursday, six Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others injured when Israeli warplanes struck the Al-Yaseen Building inside Nasir Medical Complex in western Khan Younus.

Ma'hmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense, said rescue teams recovered the bodies of six people and evacuated more than 20 injured Palestinians following the attack.

The source reported that the bombardment caused extensive damage to the building’s second floor, affecting the recovery unit, men’s and women’s surgical departments, and internal medicine wards.

The strike triggered panic among patients and medical personnel as emergency crews worked to evacuate the injured and recover the bodies of those killed.

More than 1,600 Palestinians killed since ceasefire took effect

The Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, which took effect on October 10, 2025, have resulted in the killing of more than 1,622 Palestinians and injuries to another 5,878.

During the same period, specialized recovery teams have retrieved the bodies of 850 Palestinians.

The continuing reports of Israeli gunfire, artillery shelling, arrests, and attacks on medical facilities have raised serious concerns about the implementation of the ceasefire and the safety of Palestinians across Gaza.

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Nine-month-old baby dies from extreme cold in family’s displacement tent in Khan Younus

Thursday 12-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Nine-month-old Kinan A'hmed Arqiq died from extreme cold inside his family’s displacement tent in Khan Younus, southern Gaza, as the suffering of displaced Palestinians worsens with the arrival of winter and the lack of adequate heating and protection from falling temperatures.

The PIC correspondent reported Thursday that the infant died inside his family’s tent in Khan Younus' due to freezing temperatures, highlighting the dangerous living conditions facing children, particularly infants, in displacement camps.

Kinan’s death has renewed attention to the toll of extreme cold on children in Gaza during previous winters.

In February 2025, Gaza’s Ministry of Health announced that seven children had died from exposure to severe cold.

The Ministry of Social Development also reported, citing World Health Organization documentation, that at least 19 deaths from hypothermia had been recorded over the previous two winters.

The risks facing displaced Palestinians continue to grow as thousands of families remain forced to live in tents that lack even the most basic shelter necessities.

These makeshift shelters provide inadequate protection against freezing temperatures, heavy rainfall, and strong winds, while shortages of shelter supplies and heating equipment leave vulnerable families, especially infants and young children, exposed to life-threatening conditions.

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Seven Palestinians killed, others wounded in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Tuesday 10-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

Seven Palestinian civilians, including a child, were martyred and several others were injured by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter said that two citizens, including a child, were killed and several others were wounded when an Israeli drone targeted a group of civilians near the building of the Islamic Awqaf Ministry in Gaza City’s El-Zaytoun neighborhood.

In southern Gaza, one Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire in El-Batn El-Sameen area south of Khan Younus.

A five-year-old child was wounded after being shot in the abdomen inside Mustafa Hafez School in western Khan Younus.

A woman was also wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Bir 19 area of Khan Younus.

In another incident, Israeli gunboats attacked a number of fishing boats off the coast of Khan Younus, destroying two of them and injuring a fisherman.

Three civilians were reportedly killed and several others injured when an Israeli strike targeted a metal workshop in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood in the evening.

Another citizen was killed in a strike on a tent inside the yard of the Mousa bin Nusair School in Gaza City’s El-Daraj neighborhood.

Additionally, widespread military activity, including shooting incidents, artillery shelling, drone overflights, and demolitions, was reported in different areas of Gaza.

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Palestinian boy killed by IOFs gunfire in W. Bank village

Tuesday 10-November-2026

NABLUS, (PIC)

A Palestinian child was killed on Monday evening after being shot by the Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) during a raid in the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus.

The IOFs withheld his body and refused to hand it over to his family. The incident coincided with the injury of two other teenage boys and the detention of three volunteer paramedics from the Red Crescent.

According to the Palestinian health ministry, 14-year-old Mo'taz Dughlus died from injuries sustained from IOFs gunfire in the village.

Two other young men were wounded by live fire during the IOFs raid, a 17-year-old shot in the abdomen and pelvis, and a 19-year-old shot in the arm. Both were taken to the hospital for medical assistance.

IOFs launch widespread raids, arrest campaign across the West Bank

Thursday 12-November-2026

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) carried out a series of raids across the West Bank on Thursday, storming Palestinian towns, villages, and refugee camps, searching homes, and arresting several residents.

Toubas

In Toubas Governorate, local sources reported that the IOFs arrested five brothers along with another young man after raiding and searching their homes in the town of 'Aqaba.

IOFs stormed the town in several military vehicles, raiding multiple homes.

The IOFs also returned to 'Aqaba later Thursday night and raided another house.

Aree'ha (Jericho), Ramallah, and Jineen

In Aree'ha (Jericho), Israeli forces raided the 'Aqabat Jabr refugee camp.

Israeli troops also stormed the town of Burqa, east of Ramallah, and the town of Ya’bad, southwest of Jenin, raiding homes in both communities.

Nablus

In Nablus, the IOFs broke into the city through the Deir Sharaf checkpoint, while additional military reinforcements arrived through the Al-Tour and Surra checkpoints.

During raids across several neighborhoods, Israeli forces arrested five Palestinians.

Qalqilya

The IOFs also raided Qalqilya city and the Al-Qur’an neighborhood, as well as the towns of 'Azzoun and Kafr Thulth in the eastern part of the governorate.

Israeli forces searched several Palestinian homes during the incursions.

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

In Al-Khaleel (Hebron) Governorate, Israeli forces raided the Al-Fawwar refugee camp south of the city, the Al-'Arroub refugee camp to the north, and the village of Al-Majd west of Doura.

The raids included the arrest of several Palestinians, according to local reports.

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Israeli occupation forces and illegal settlers escalate attacks across the West Bank

Wednesday 11-November-2026

WEST BANK, (PIC)

Israeli occupation forces and illegal settlers escalated their violations across multiple areas of the occupied West Bank overnight and into early Wednesday, targeting Palestinian citizens and property.

In Nablus, the Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) stormed the city and kidnaped five citizens from their homes.

In Qalqilya, the IOFs carried out raids in the city of Qalqilya and the towns of 'Azzoun and Kafr Thulth and kidnaped two young men from their homes.

In Jenin, two young men were taken prisoner following IOFs raids in the towns of Ya’bad and Maythaloan.

In El-Khaleel (Hebron), three citizens were kidnaped by Israeli forces during raids in the village of Majd and the refugee camps of al-Fawwar and El-'Arroub.

The Asra Media Office, however, said that the IOFs kidnaped at least 17 citizens during dawn and morning raids in the West Bank.

Alongside the IOFs raids, groups of the illegal Israeli extremist Jewish settlers escalated their attacks against Palestinians and their property, setting vehicles ablaze, assaulting farmers, destroying agricultural property, and expanding an outpost.

According to media sources, over 50 Israeli settlers attacked the village of El-Lubban El-Sharqiya in southern Nablus late Tuesday, setting fire to vehicles at a scrapyard and sparking clashes with local residents before withdrawing as Israeli military vehicles stormed the area.

Those illegal settlers reportedly arrived from nearby illegal outposts, poured accelerants over the vehicles and set them alight before clashes broke out with villagers.

The settlers withdrew from the area following the clashes before IOFs vehicles entered the village. Local media published footage showing flames engulfing the scrapyard and threatening nearby homes as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze.

In the Ramallah area, settlers vandalized agricultural land in the town of Sinjil, damaging its fencing and gates.

Other settler groups attacked olive harvesters in the town of Dair Abu Mash’al in Ramallah, smashing the windows of two vehicles, while Israeli forces intervened and fired tear gas canisters towards local residents.

Earlier in the morning, settlers erected a new shack at an illegal outpost in the west of the Silwad town, northeast of Ramallah.

In al-Khalil, armed settlers attacked farmers in the village of Bait El-Rush and prevented them from plowing their land, leaving several residents suffering from tear gas exposure. Israeli forces later arrested two farmers from El'-Huraibat family following the incident.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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Illegal Israeli Jewish settler attacks escalate in West Bank: Palestinians injured, vehicles smashed, and sheep poisoned

Thursday 12-November-2026

WEST BANK, (PIC)

Several Palestinians suffered bruises and tear gas inhalation, and multiple vehicles were vandalized on Thursday when groups of the illegal Israeli Jewish settlers attacked the town of 'Atara, north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.

Meanwhile, 13 sheep died and others were poisoned after settlers sprayed toxic substances in the Al-Auja area, north of Jericho, amid escalating organized settler attacks against Palestinians and their property.

Settlers attack 'Atara as Israeli forces close Ramallah entrances

Dozens of Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian homes in 'Atara, north of Ramallah, assaulting residents and smashing several vehicles. Several Palestinians sustained bruises during the attack, which followed the removal of a settlement outpost established on the town’s land.

Confrontations also erupted as residents attempted to repel the settlers.

Israeli forces subsequently stormed the town, firing live ammunition, tear gas canisters, and stun grenades toward Palestinians. According to local accounts, the Israeli military intervention protected settlers during their attacks.

At the same time, groups of settlers attacked major roads surrounding Ramallah, while Israeli forces closed the 'Atara and 'Ain Siniya checkpoints, along with entrances to the city.

The closures severely disrupted traffic, leaving thousands of Palestinian vehicles stranded on surrounding roads.

Thirteen sheep poisoned near Aree'ha (Jericho) after settler attack

In the Aree'ha (Jericho) and Jordan Valley Governorate, 13 sheep died and others were poisoned after settlers sprayed toxic substances in an area west of Al-'Auja, north of Aree'ha (Jericho).

The sheep’s owner, Palestinian farmer Sulayman Mulai'hat, said settlers who regularly pass near his farm, accompanied by Israeli forces, deliberately scattered poisonous substances in the area.

Mulai'hat said the substances killed 13 of his sheep and poisoned others, with veterinary examinations confirming the poisoning.

The attack carries particular significance because Mulai'hat’s family had previously been forcibly displaced from the Arab El-Mulai'hat community, located at the end of El-Mu'arrajat Road west of Aree'ha (Jericho).

The family was forced to leave the community in July 2025 following repeated settler attacks and threats.

Settler violence escalates across West Bank

The latest incidents come amid escalating settler attacks across the West Bank and Occupied Jerusalem.

According to figures cited by the Palestinian Refugees Portal, approximately 750,000 illegal Israeli Jewish settlers live in 156 settlements and 360 settlement outposts across the occupied territories.

Since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza in October 2023, settler groups have intensified attacks against Palestinians and their property, often with the support or protection of Israeli troops.

The attacks have included killings, arson, destruction of agricultural crops, livestock poisoning, and assaults on Palestinian homes and communities.

Palestinian residents and rights advocates say these attacks are part of a broader effort to undermine Palestinian livelihoods, increase pressure on vulnerable communities, and force residents from their land.

The attacks in 'Atara and Al-'Auja highlight the growing threats facing Palestinian families, farmers, and livestock owners as settler violence continues across the occupied West Bank.

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Dozens of settlers defile Al-Aqsa Mosque

Wednesday 11-November-2026

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem), (PIC)

Dozens of the illegal Israeli extremist Jewish settlers escorted by police officers desecrated Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards on Wednesday morning, amid tight restrictions on the entry of Muslim worshipers to the holy site.

According to local sources, at least 398 of the illegal Israeli settlers entered the Mosque in different groups through its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards in the morning.

During their tours at the Islamic holy site, the settlers received lectures from rabbis about the alleged temple mount, and a number of them performed provocative practices and Talmudic prayers.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation regime police imposed movement and entry restrictions on Muslim worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque’s entrances and gates and prevented many of them from entering the holy site.

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News Related to the Israeli Genocidal War on the Palestinian People

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'Hamas: Mladenov provides cover for Israel’s crimes and gives it more time to evade the agreement

Thursday 12-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

The 'Hamas Movement has held the Board of Peace and its envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, responsible for the continued Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, accusing him of providing political cover for the Israeli crimes by promoting the Israeli narrative and failing to fulfill his responsibilities in implementing the agreement.

Basim Na'eem, a member of 'Hamas’s political bureau, said that the Israeli occupation forces’ targeting of Nasir Hospital in Khan Younus, southern Gaza Strip, and the killing of patients and medical personnel, constitute a full-fledged crime, for which both Israel and the Board of Peace, along with its envoy Nickolay Mladenov, bear responsibility.

In a press statement on Thursday, Na'eem accused Mladenov of facilitating such crimes by adopting the Israeli narrative and neglecting his direct political and legal responsibilities regarding the implementation of the agreement, based on UN Security Council Resolution 2803.

He warned that the continued policy of delay and waiting for the outcomes of the Israeli elections, followed by the US elections and the subsequent formation of an Israeli government, could give Israel additional time and opportunities to complete its plans and evade any obligations under the agreement.

Na'eem pointed out that forming the next Israeli government could take a long time, especially given the possibility that it may be fragile and vulnerable to collapse at any moment. He stressed that tying action to these political developments allows Israel to continue its violations without accountability or deterrent measures.

He called on the Board of Peace and its members, both collectively and individually, to take immediate action to put an end to the humanitarian catastrophe and Israeli recklessness, warning that the region will not be able to achieve stability and calm while these violations continue.

Na'eem affirmed that achieving stability and calm is the primary objective of UN Security Council Resolution 2803, paving the way for a political solution that fulfils the Palestinian people’s aspirations for freedom, return, and independence.

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UNICEF warns fourth winter threatens Gaza children with death and disease amid Israeli restrictions

Thursday 12-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more children in the Gaza Strip could die this winter from freezing temperatures and the spread of disease as Israeli restrictions continue to obstruct the entry of humanitarian aid, shelter supplies and construction materials.

UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said Gaza’s children are facing their fourth winter under extremely harsh humanitarian conditions, stressing that the same warnings are repeated every year despite clear knowledge of what is needed to protect children and families from the cold.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Elder said humanitarian organizations know what must be done and have clearly identified the essential supplies and construction materials required, but Israeli authorities continue to prevent their entry into Gaza.

He noted that children’s suffering has already begun this year, even though winter has not officially started. Gaza is already experiencing flooding and extremely cold weather, he said, with conditions resembling those endured by children during the previous three winters.

Elder warned that continued restrictions on essential supplies are depriving families of the means to protect themselves, leaving children increasingly vulnerable to hypothermia, illness and other life-threatening conditions.

Israeli authorities continue to restrict the entry of agreed quantities of food, medicines, medical supplies, shelter materials and prefabricated housing units into the Gaza Strip.

According to the report, approximately 2.4 million Palestinians live in Gaza, including 2.15 million displaced people, many of whom face catastrophic humanitarian conditions.

The risks are increasing as displacement continues and homes and infrastructure remain severely damaged, forcing large numbers of families to shelter in tents and overcrowded displacement centers offering little protection against rain, wind and freezing temperatures.

These conditions have made the approaching winter an additional threat to children’s lives and health, particularly amid shortages of adequate shelter and other basic necessities.

Since October 2023, Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and injured over 175,000, most of them children and women. The war has also caused extensive destruction, affecting approximately 90% of Gaza’s infrastructure.

UNICEF warned that without the urgent entry of shelter materials and essential humanitarian supplies, children will remain exposed to preventable deaths and illnesses as winter conditions worsen.

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Gaza bread crisis deepens as supply cuts and shortages threaten bakeries

Thursday 12-November-2026

GAZA, (PIC)

The bread crisis in the Gaza Strip is widening as flour supplies decline and the deficit in meeting daily needs rises, amid reduced food aid and ongoing restrictions on the entry of goods and essential materials. This puts bakeries before growing challenges that threaten their ability to continue production and pushes thousands of citizens to wait for hours in front of them to secure their families’ bread needs.

The crisis goes beyond the limits of a temporary shortage in a basic food commodity, revealing a growing imbalance in the food supply system and local production, with the decline of subsidized flour, irregular commercial imports, and a shortage of bakery operating and maintenance supplies. This makes providing a loaf of bread linked to the daily flow of supplies and crossing movements, without a sufficient strategic stock to face emergencies.

Economic researcher Ahmed Abu Qamar warned, in a press statement on Thursday, of the worsening flour crisis in the Strip, confirming that the supply deficit exceeded 25% of total daily needs, whether from quantities arriving via commercial import or those provided within international aid programs.

Abu Qamar explained that the Gaza Strip’s flour needs amount to about 450 tons daily, while the currently available quantities are not enough to meet the actual needs of the market and bakeries, which widens the supply gap and increases pressures on citizens, especially amid the decline in subsidized food aid.

Aid cuts worsen the crisis

The flour shortage coincided with the World Food Program reducing its food aid during last October due to a lack of funding, which was directly reflected in the quantities of flour and bread available to families and bakeries.

According to Abu Qamar, the program reduced its aid by about 50%, and the number of beneficiaries dropped from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people, depriving nearly 500,000 people of the monthly aid they relied on to provide part of their food needs.

The reduction was not limited to the number of beneficiaries, as food rations were cut in half, so that a family now receives one food parcel instead of two, alongside reducing the size of the flour bag attached to the food parcels.

The reduction also extended to the quantities allocated to bakeries, as flour supplies provided by the program fell from more than 260 tons daily to between 125 and 135 tons only, a drop that directly reflects on the volume of subsidized bread production and the ability of bakeries to meet growing demand.

The decline in flour that used to reach citizens within food aid leads to increased reliance by families on the local market, raising demand for available commercial quantities and adding new pressure on a market already suffering from supply shortages and weak ability to build a reserve stock.

Crossings and strategic stock

Regarding commercial imports, Abu Qamar pointed out that the quantities entering the Strip do not provide a sufficient margin to build a strategic stock at bakeries, amid the decline in average supplies resulting from crossing closures and restrictions imposed on the entry of goods.

He confirmed that bakeries need the entry of at least 10 trucks of flour daily on a regular basis, alongside providing additional quantities that allow building a reserve stock sufficient for a period ranging between 12 and 14 days, to avoid halting production when crossings close or any delay occurs in the arrival of supplies.

He explained that the crossings operate according to arrangements that allow the entry of goods five days a week, while movement stops during holidays, making keeping a reserve stock necessary to ensure continued production and not link bakery work to the daily flow of trucks.

These data reflect the fragility of the flour provision system in the Strip, as irregular imports and the absence of sufficient stock make any halt in crossing movement a direct cause for widening the deficit, placing bakeries at risk of reducing production or stopping work.

Bread queues under the weight of shortages

The repercussions appear tangibly in the daily lives of residents, with waiting queues stretching in front of bakeries and citizens forced to spend hours trying to get bread, amid fears that quantities will run out before their turn arrives.

These queues do not represent a mere passing daily scene, but reflect the widening gap between available quantities and actual demand, at a time when a wide sector of families relies on bread as one of the basic components of daily food, especially with declining purchasing power and rising living costs.

With the decline of food aid and rising reliance on the market, the poorest families and the displaced become more vulnerable to the repercussions of the flour shortage, amid limited food alternatives and the ability to provide family needs regularly.

Shortage of oils and spare parts threatens bakeries

The bakery crisis does not stop at the flour shortage, but extends to operating and maintenance supplies, which constitute an essential factor in the continuation of the production process.

In this context, Abu Qamar pointed to a shortage in mineral oils necessary to operate equipment and generators, in addition to a scarcity of spare parts necessary to repair breakdowns and maintain production lines.

He explained that the absence of maintenance supplies pushes bakery owners to treat breakdowns with limited capabilities and primitive means, which raises the chances of machinery and equipment breaking down, increases operating costs, and limits the ability of facilities to maintain their production capacity.

He pointed out that the lack of oils and absence of periodic maintenance accelerate equipment wear and reduce its operational lifespan, especially with generators and machines operating for long periods in exceptional circumstances, and without providing the materials necessary to maintain their efficiency.

This means that bakeries face simultaneous pressures on more than one level; they need flour to continue production, fuel and oils to operate equipment, and spare parts to treat breakdowns, making the continuation of their work dependent on providing an integrated system of supplies and not just one material.

A crisis beyond the limits of bakeries

These developments indicate that the bread crisis in the Gaza Strip is linked to the overall economic and humanitarian conditions experienced by residents, amid declining aid, restrictions on the movement of goods, and weak ability to build food and production stocks that protect the market from sudden interruptions.

Furthermore, continuing to work with limited quantities of flour, without ensuring a regular flow of commercial and subsidized supplies, keeps bakeries vulnerable to stopping or reducing production whenever crossing movement falters, which threatens to widen the crisis of access to basic food.

Abu Qamar stressed that ensuring a sufficient and regular flow of flour, alongside providing fuel, mineral oils, and spare parts, represents an essential necessity to maintain the work of bakeries and prevent the bread crisis in the Strip from worsening.

While the daily needs of residents increase, the ability of bakeries to provide a loaf of bread remains linked to the regularity of supplies and removing obstacles to the entry of basic materials and operating supplies, at a time when the problem is no longer limited to the flour shortage, but has come to affect the ability of the entire food production system to continue.

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"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves. Then, when the latter (final) promise comes, they (your enemies) will sadden your faces, and enter the Masjid (in Jerusalem), as they entered it the first time, and will destroy what they had taken over with (total) destruction (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.