Gaza Reporter Describes Worsening Hunger and Collapse of Food System
In a harrowing firsthand account published by The Media Line, reporter Munir Jabbouri sheds light on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where a complete blockade, ongoing since March 2025, has left over half the population facing acute hunger and 30% experiencing what the United Nations classifies as “catastrophic food insecurity.” The story paints a grim picture of daily life in Gaza, where fishing boats have been destroyed, farmland is off-limits due to Israeli-designated buffer zones, and livestock, meat, and vegetables have all but vanished from people’s diets. Every bakery has closed, flour is sold at black-market prices, and the lack of electricity, fuel, clean water, and medicine has compounded the suffering.
Jabbouri details how Gaza’s food system has collapsed under the weight of three main factors: looters who steal aid, Hamas operatives who confiscate supplies for their own use, and Israel’s continued refusal to allow humanitarian shipments into the territory. President Mahmoud Abbas’ office recently condemned the looting and blamed both Hamas and Israel for the deteriorating situation, calling for international action. In turn, Hamas has created a 5,000-man force to crack down on looters and imposed a nightly curfew.
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As President Donald Trump said on Friday, “We’re going to help the people of Gaza, because they’re being treated very badly by Hamas.” He also indicated that he is pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ease the blockade.
Jabbouri’s report is a rare glimpse from inside Gaza under siege. To fully understand the scope and desperation of this crisis, read the full article.
