Young man Sami Nabil Al-Shawa martyred from wounds sustained yesterday in an Israeli strike that targeted Musa bin Nuseir School in Al-Daraj neighborhood in central Gaza City, bringing the number of martyrs of the raid to 2

▪We warn of the worsening bread crisis in the Gaza Strip due to a decline in flour imports, a drop in global food aid, in addition to a shortage of supplies needed to operate and maintain bakeries.

▪We affirm that the crisis threatens the continuity of bread production and the ability of residents to meet their daily food needs. ▪The sector is suffering from a flour supply deficit exceeding 25% of daily needs, estimated at about 450 tons, and this is directly reflected in the bakeries’ ability to meet demand. ▪The crisis is becoming more severe as the quantities of flour provided by the World Food Programme to bakeries have declined; they have fallen from more than 260 tons per day to about 125–135 tons per day, or about half. ▪This decline coincides with the deprivation of about 500,000 people from monthly food aid and a decrease in the number of beneficiaries from 1.6 million to 1.1 million, in addition to reducing the rations allocated to families. ▪Reducing aid shifts a larger share of responsibility for providing food onto commercial markets amid weak purchasing power among families, making access to bread more difficult and bringing back scenes of long lines in front of bakeries. ▪Bakeries in the sector need to receive about 10 trucks of flour daily on a regular basis, with each truck carrying about 33 tons. ▪It is necessary to have a reserve stock sufficient for 12 to 14 days to prevent production from declining or stopping if crossings are closed or supplies are delayed. ▪We note that the crisis goes beyond a shortage of flour to include a shortage of mineral oils and spare parts needed to operate and maintain bakery equipment, which increases the likelihood of breakdowns, raises operating costs, and threatens the continuity of production. ▪We affirm that the bread crisis in Gaza has become a compound crisis of supplies, aid, production, and maintenance, and not merely a shortage of flour. ▪We warn that the continuation of the current situation will increase the difficulty of residents’ access to one of the most important components of their basic diet. ▪We call for ensuring a sufficient and continuous flow of flour through the crossings and providing fuel, mineral oils, and spare parts. ▪A reserve stock must be built for bakeries to ensure production stability and avoid turning securing a loaf of bread into an additional daily hardship for the residents of the sector.

Martyr by gunfire from the occupation forces east of Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip

Martyrdom of the young man Muhammad Nabil Abdul Latif Muqbil (30 years old), succumbing to injuries from an Israeli bombing that targeted a tent on Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City

The Supreme Committee for Winter Emergency in the Gaza Strip: We announce the final tally of damages and field interventions caused by the ongoing low-pressure system, which has worsened the humanitarian suffering of displaced people in various governorates.

The Supreme Committee for Winter Emergency in the Gaza Strip: ▪We announce the final tally of damages and field interventions caused by the ongoing low-pressure system, which has worsened the humanitarian suffering of displaced people in various governorates. ▪18,860 displaced families were affected, distributed across 339 camps, with Gaza governorate recording the highest number at 8,319 affected families, while the central governorate recorded the highest number of affected camps at 141 camps. ▪Operations rooms received 2,166 distress calls (central: 903, Khan Younis: 415, north: 306, Gaza: 271, Rafah: 271). ▪6,000 sites of water pooling that hinder movement and 1,250 sites of sewage overflow and street flooding were recorded due to the destruction of rainwater networks and drains. ▪Teams carried out 218 response missions, including the evacuation of more than 1,000 citizens, securing 27 dangerous buildings, and 27 rescue, medical, and firefighting operations. ▪Tents and tarps were distributed to 298 families, and clothes and winter supplies were provided to 2,100 people. ▪Interventions and treatments are taking place amid the breakdown of most rescue vehicles and equipment in all governorates and a severe shortage of spare parts, oils, and fuel. ▪We call on the international community to exert real pressure to bring in building materials and caravans, and to provide emergency relief support, spare parts, and operational budgets to ensure the continued work of rescue teams.