Prices of basics like bread, meat, and eggs have soared since the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Palestinian enclave that is already devastated by Israeli wars and siege
The prices of many agricultural commodities, have skyrocketed since the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to the UN World Food Programme, the biggest food crisis since World War II is looming large for the humanity.
Before the Ukraine conflict, a sack of flour from Gaza's main wheat mill was sold for NIS 97; now, 50kg bag of flour from the mills costs NIS 120, too expensive for most, prompting the company to lay off most of its 54 workers
Russia and Ukraine together account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies and delivery disruptions caused by the war have pushed prices up around the world.