Piers Hadil El-Shalchi

But this morning he did tell reporters that he has concepts for Gaza, that he'd be happy to let the U.S. get involved and he'd make Gaza, quote, a freedom zone.

But this morning he did tell reporters that he has concepts for Gaza, that he'd be happy to let the U.S. get involved and he'd make Gaza, quote, a freedom zone.

But this morning he did tell reporters that he has concepts for Gaza, that he'd be happy to let the U.S. get involved and he'd make Gaza, quote, a freedom zone.

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Right. So the UN's World Food Program announced yesterday that it has run out of food stocks that it supplies to charity kitchens that make meals for Palestinians. You know, about half of Gaza's population depends on it. Israel says it's blocked the aid because it wants Hamas to hand over more hostages and it accuses Hamas of stealing the aid.

Right. So the UN's World Food Program announced yesterday that it has run out of food stocks that it supplies to charity kitchens that make meals for Palestinians. You know, about half of Gaza's population depends on it. Israel says it's blocked the aid because it wants Hamas to hand over more hostages and it accuses Hamas of stealing the aid.

Right. So the UN's World Food Program announced yesterday that it has run out of food stocks that it supplies to charity kitchens that make meals for Palestinians. You know, about half of Gaza's population depends on it. Israel says it's blocked the aid because it wants Hamas to hand over more hostages and it accuses Hamas of stealing the aid.

But the UN says that very little is actually diverted and humanitarian groups are calling the blockade a starvation tactic and potentially a war crime.

But the UN says that very little is actually diverted and humanitarian groups are calling the blockade a starvation tactic and potentially a war crime.

But the UN says that very little is actually diverted and humanitarian groups are calling the blockade a starvation tactic and potentially a war crime.

Yeah. So NPR's producer in Gaza, Enes Baba, went to one of these charity kitchens in central Gaza and spoke to Nader Qatun. He was in line to get that one plate of rice to feed his family of seven. He says the situation is catastrophic. There's no food, clean water, and life is just impossible. You know, Enes himself has also told us he's been struggling to find food and the cash to buy it.

Yeah. So NPR's producer in Gaza, Enes Baba, went to one of these charity kitchens in central Gaza and spoke to Nader Qatun. He was in line to get that one plate of rice to feed his family of seven. He says the situation is catastrophic. There's no food, clean water, and life is just impossible. You know, Enes himself has also told us he's been struggling to find food and the cash to buy it.

Yeah. So NPR's producer in Gaza, Enes Baba, went to one of these charity kitchens in central Gaza and spoke to Nader Qatun. He was in line to get that one plate of rice to feed his family of seven. He says the situation is catastrophic. There's no food, clean water, and life is just impossible. You know, Enes himself has also told us he's been struggling to find food and the cash to buy it.

Because, you know, some other aid groups still have food stocks, and there is still some food in the markets, but they're all quickly diminishing because no new goods are coming into Gaza. And the UN says the price of food in those markets has soared by as much as 1,400%.

Because, you know, some other aid groups still have food stocks, and there is still some food in the markets, but they're all quickly diminishing because no new goods are coming into Gaza. And the UN says the price of food in those markets has soared by as much as 1,400%.