World Food Programme runs out of stocks as Israel denies crisis due to Gaza aid block

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 The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it has exhausted all its food supplies in Gaza due to the continued closure of border crossings into the territory. Meanwhile, Gaza authorities reported that Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 78 people within the past 24 hours.

"The WFP has completely run out of food stocks for families in Gaza," the agency said in a statement, noting that it delivered its final supplies to community kitchens on Friday. "These kitchens are expected to run out of food entirely in the coming days," the statement added.

The WFP said that no humanitarian or commercial goods have entered Gaza for over seven weeks, as all major crossing points remain closed, marking the longest closure the region has ever experienced. Israel, which has previously denied claims of a hunger crisis in Gaza, accuses Hamas militants of misusing aid—an accusation Hamas denies—and insists on maintaining the blockade to prevent supplies from reaching the fighters.



Since March 2, Israel has completely halted the delivery of supplies to Gaza's 2.3 million residents. Food reserves stockpiled during a brief ceasefire earlier this year have now been nearly depleted. The WFP warned that if the blockade continues, it may have to suspend critical aid operations.

On March 31, all 25 bakeries supported by WFP were forced to shut down after running out of wheat flour and cooking fuel. Food parcels designed to sustain families for two weeks have also been exhausted.

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