Gazans resort to grinding lentils and pasta for bread baking amid flour shortages

In Gaza, residents ground lentils, pasta and rice to bake bread due to severe flour shortages. With no access to essential food supplies, these substitutes became the only available option for many. The ongoing blockade, which lasted for over two months, restricted the entry of aid into Gaza.

Israel defended the blockade as a measure to pressure Hamas but local authorities and residents reported a worsening humanitarian situation. With food supplies scarce and prices rising, the residents of Gaza faced dire conditions, relying on alternatives that did not provide the same quality as flour for baking bread. As the crisis deepened, concerns grew about the long-term effects of the ongoing blockade on the population’s well-being.