Israel's blockade on Gaza continues to block entry of food

Israel's blockade on Gaza, now more than ten weeks long, has halted the entry of all food into Gaza as a pressure tactic against Hamas. Hunger and malnutrition is widespread, wheat flour is hard to come by, and some families are stretching their meager supplies by grinding dry goods into flour for bread.

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