‘They’re forcing us to gain weight’: Select foods allowed in Gaza as essentials remain missing

In supermarkets that reopened across Gaza following a ceasefire that ended two years of war, Monther al-Shrafi finds shelves overflowing with chocolate, soft drinks, and cigarettes, items that once felt like a “dream” during the famine.

But as these luxuries return in abundance, he says the essentials are still missing, including basic foods like eggs and vital medicines such as antibiotics.