UN food agency says it has under 2 weeks’ worth of supplies in Gaza

The World Food Program says it only has enough food supplies in the Gaza Strip to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks.

Israel halted the entry of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to the territory, home to some 2 million Palestinians, over the weekend to try and pressure Hamas to accept an alternative ceasefire arrangement six weeks into their fragile truce.

Israel allowed a surge of humanitarian aid during the first six weeks of the ceasefire. But the WFP says that its stocks are low because it prioritized delivering food to the population. The UN agency also warns that its fuel stocks would only last for a few weeks.

Palestinians say prices spiked as people rushed to markets to stock up on supplies after Israel announced the measures.