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As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai
ByTaqwa Ahmed al-Wawi January 8, 2026

Amid constant danger, each planted seed was a tiny act of resistance. As they grew, they offered us food – and a sense of achievement amid the devastationMy 12-year-old brother Mazen ran into the kitchen, shouting that the eggplants were sprouting. He …

Read More As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai
Celiac Disease | Civilian Casualties | Diet and Nutrition | Digestive Tract | Famine | Food | Food Aid | Gaza Strip | Gluten | Hamas | Humanitarian Aid | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Malnutrition | Palestinians | Shortages | World Health Organization

One Gazan Girl’s Fight to Survive Extreme Hunger
ByBen Hubbard and Bilal Shbair December 26, 2025December 27, 2025

After Israel sealed Gaza’s borders, Hoda Abu al-Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition.

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Famine | Food | Food Aid | Gaza Strip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Malnutrition | Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza
ByAshley Wu, Christina Shaman, June Kim, James Surdam and Rebecca Suner August 13, 2025

Starvation has spread in Gaza, as the prices of basic goods have skyrocketed and getting aid is difficult and often deadly. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York Times, explains the dire choices that many Gazans face, as Israel faces growing …

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Famine | Food | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | War and Armed Conflicts

A Cash Shortage in Gaza Is Making the Hunger Crisis Much Worse
ByAdam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Saher Alghorra August 9, 2025

Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.

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Famine | Food | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | War and Armed Conflicts

There’s Barely Any Food in Gaza, and Barely Any Cash to Buy It
ByAdam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Saher Alghorra August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.

Read More There’s Barely Any Food in Gaza, and Barely Any Cash to Buy It
Defense and Military Forces | Famine | Food | Food Aid | Foreign Aid | Gaza Humanitarian Foundation | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Huckabee, Mike | Humanitarian Aid | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinians | Security Council (UN) | Trump, Donald J | United Nations | United States | United States International Relations | Witkoff, Steven | World Food Program

Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’
ByEphrat Livni August 6, 2025

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will soon operate 16 distribution sites instead of four, said Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel.

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Defense and Military Forces | Famine | Food | Food Aid | Foreign Aid | Gaza Humanitarian Foundation | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Huckabee, Mike | Humanitarian Aid | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinians | Security Council (UN) | Trump, Donald J | United Nations | United States | United States International Relations | Witkoff, Steven | World Food Program

Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’
ByEphrat Livni August 6, 2025

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will soon operate 16 distribution sites instead of four, said Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel.

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Defense and Military Forces | Deir al Balah (Gaza Strip) | Food | Food Aid | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Humanitarian Aid | Infant Formulas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Khan Younis (Gaza Strip) | Potatoes | Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) | Sugar | United Nations | World Food Program

Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights
ByAdam Rasgon and Ashley Wu July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Obtaining humanitarian aid can be difficult and dangerous, and though some essentials are available at markets, they are prohibitively expensive for many Gazans.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Food | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza war | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices

‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine
ByNina Lakhani July 16, 2025

For Sami Tamimi, preparing the food of his homeland is an act of resilience and keeping his culture aliveFood is both deeply personal and political for Sami Tamimi, the Palestinian chef and food writer, whose first solo cookbook is an emotional culinar…

Read More ‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Food | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza war | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices

‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine
ByNina Lakhani July 16, 2025

For Sami Tamimi, preparing the food of his homeland is an act of resilience and keeping his culture aliveFood is both deeply personal and political for Sami Tamimi, the Palestinian chef and food writer, whose first solo cookbook is an emotional culinar…

Read More ‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine