Palestinians are facing severe shortages due to the ongoing Israeli blockade, evidenced by the last mobile bakery in Gaza, operated by World Central Kitchen. The bakery was forced to relocate from Khan Younis due to military orders but continues to provide essential bread to displaced families. Currently, its production is limited to 25,000 loaves per day—far less than its potential—due to a critical shortage of flour. As the humanitarian situation deteriorates, aid agencies report that evacuation orders now encompass a significant portion of the Gaza Strip.
"The mobile bakery run by the World Central Kitchen (WCK) had to leave its base in Khan Younis after an edict from the Israeli army for the population of the southern city to move out to make way for military operations."
"Aid agencies say that evacuation orders now apply to 65% of the territory on the Gaza strip, highlighting the dire humanitarian situation caused by the Israeli blockade."
"Shadi, WCK's head of operations in Gaza, stated that the mobile unit is the last functioning bakery in Gaza, with previous bakeries shut down, worsening the bread shortage."
"The bakery was towed to a new location near Deir al-Balah on 1 April, and two days later was producing 25,000 loaves a day, which is just a third of its capacity."
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