SHOTLIST:

GAZA, PALESTINE (JANUARY 16, 2026) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. EXTERIOR OF HEAVILY DAMAGED YASEEN BAKERY IN GAZA

2. VARIOUS OF BREAD BEING PREPARED INSIDE BAKERY

3. WORKERS CARRYING TRAYS UP FROM BASEMENT (TWO SHOTS)

4. BAKERY OWNER MOHAMMED YASEEN SPEAKING TO REPORTER

5. BREAD SALES

6. GAZA RESIDENT UMM NASSER SPEAKING TO REPORTER

7. PEOPLE BUYING BREAD

8. GAZA RESIDENT MOHAMMED ABU HUJAIR SPEAKING TO REPORTER

9. VARIOUS OF BREAD SALES

GAZA, PALESTINE - JANUARY 16, 2026: Palestinians struggling to survive under inhumane Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip are facing ongoing attacks while also trying to secure basic necessities.

In the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the Yaseen Bakery has partially reopened after restoring part of its building, which was heavily damaged in Israeli attacks. Operating with limited resources, the bakery has resumed production in an effort to provide bread to local residents.

Despite severe electricity outages and fuel shortages, the bakery has restarted operations to help ease access to staple food supplies in the area.

Bakery owner Mohammed Yaseen said they were met with widespread destruction when they returned to the site in early 2024.

“When we came back, everything was completely destroyed,” Yaseen said. “We started from scratch, cleaned the place and tried to get production going again by replacing damaged machines and repairing what we could.”

He said the impact of the attacks has significantly reduced the bakery’s capacity.

“Before, we operated in a space of about 1,500 square metres. Now we can only use 300 to 400 square metres. The rest of the building is at risk of collapse, so only around 10 percent of it is usable,” he said.

Yaseen said fuel shortages remain the biggest challenge, with production costs rising sharply.

Despite the losses and difficulties, he said the decision to reopen was driven by the needs of the community.

“People kept asking when Yaseen Bakery would reopen,” he said. “We wanted to bring back that familiar bread and send a message that we are still here, still standing. We will continue to resist and endure despite all the hardships.”

Gaza resident Umm Nasser said there were times when flour was the only food available.

“There were days of real famine,” she said. “My husband nearly died twice just trying to find flour and bread to feed our family. He risked his life for a single bite.”