The Ministry described the blocking of flour entry into Gaza as a policy of systematic starvation.
The Ministry of Social Development stated that preventing the entry of flour and baking materials into Gaza is the use of food as a weapon against civilians, and called on the international community to take action to open the border gates.
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The Ministry had warned of a crisis on October 19, after the World Food Program announced that it would terminate aid due to lack of funding.
The Ministry made a written statement regarding the repercussions of the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip in the current situation.
"Continuing to block the entry of flour and materials needed for bakeries is an extension of the systematic policy of starvation and the use of food as a weapon against defenseless civilians," the ministry said in its statement. He included his statements.
It was commented that the likely point of this situation is "the collapse of the last line of food defense for families, children and women trying to make do with the supplies provided by international partners and humanitarian aid programs."
The statement noted that Israel's seizure of flour shipments and blocking the entry of materials needed for its activities led to the closure of the bakeries, and emphasized that this was a violation of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
The Ministry of Social Development called on the United Nations (UN), the international community and human rights organizations to put pressure on the opening of border gates so that flour shipments can be made without any registration.
The ministry requested the institutions to focus on delivering aid to the deserving groups in the Gaza Strip and warned them to fulfill their responsibilities towards the people in the city and about the danger of hunger that threatens people's lives.
The Ministry had warned about the possible connotations of the crisis on October 19, after "the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced that it would end aid to 500 thousand Gazans due to lack of financing."
One person died and many people were injured in the air strikes carried out by the Israeli army in the central parts of the Gaza Strip and the Sheikh Ridvan District. Despite the ceasefire of October 10, 2025, attacks continue.

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