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Gaza Strip: Displaced residents survive on minimal food amid severe shortages in Gaza

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Gaza Strip - December 05, 2024 Displaced residents in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis are struggling to obtain meals, with some families forced to survive only on small amounts of canned food amid severe shortages and soaring food prices. Nabil Al-Basyouni's family is currently living in a school in Khan Younis that serves as a shelter for displaced people. The family of eight sleeps under the stairs of the school building, all cramped into a space of less than 2.5 square meters. After almost five hours of searching, 70-year-old Nabil Al-Basyouni was unable to buy bread for his family. Frustrated, he had no choice but to return home with just a can of hummus that he managed to purchase. "I couldn't buy any bread, I only brought back this can. I couldn't find any bread, vegetables, or anything else. The prices are too high. Tomatoes are priced at 50 new shekels per kilogram (about 14 U.S. dollars). I only found a can of hummus, couldn't find anything else," said Al-Basyouni. The hummus became his family's only food for the day. The continuous military operations by the Israeli forces have plunged the people in Gaza into a prolonged humanitarian crisis. His struggle is just a glimpse into the living conditions of countless Gaza residents. The delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has been consistently disrupted since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October 2023. In October, only 5,000 tons of food were delivered to the region, according to a report released by the World Food Programme at the end of the month. The report also warned that if immediate action is not taken, the current humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip will further deteriorate and could ultimately lead to a full-scale famine. Shotlist: Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - Dec 5, 2024: 1. Various of displaced resident Nabil Al-Basyouni walking; 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) displaced residents: Nabil Al-Basyouni: "I couldn't buy any bread, I only brought back this can." Nabil's family member: "No bread, vegetables or anything?" Nabil Al-Basyouni: "I couldn't find any. The prices are too high. Tomatoes are priced at 50 new shekels per kilogram (about 14 U.S. dollars)." Nabil's family member: "We need bread." Nabil Al-Basyouni: "I only found a can of hummus, couldn't find anything else."; 3. Various of Nabil's family eating hummus; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nabil Al-Basyouni, displaced resident (ending with shot 5): "Today my children had hummus. I don't know what they will eat tomorrow. They might end up with nothing to eat because we can't find anything. All I want right now is to get a bag of bread, but I haven't been able to do so."; 5. Nabil's family eating hummus. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]

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