{"id":51733,"date":"2025-08-17T17:07:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T21:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/prices-plummet-in-gaza-as-aid-influx-transforms-markets\/17\/08\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T17:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T21:07:47","slug":"prices-plummet-in-gaza-as-aid-influx-transforms-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/prices-plummet-in-gaza-as-aid-influx-transforms-markets\/17\/08\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Prices plummet in Gaza as aid influx transforms markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SCOOP &#8211; According to internal security data, which was presented to decision-makers, prices of essential products in Gaza\u2019s markets have dropped by dozens of percentage points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New internal data from the Israeli security establishment shows a sharp decline in the prices of basic goods in Gaza following the massive influx of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/humanitarian-aid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:humanitarian aid;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">humanitarian aid<\/a> into the Gaza Strip in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the data, which was presented to decision-makers, prices of essential products in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/gaza\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gaza;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gaza<\/a>\u2019s markets have dropped by dozens of percentage points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials say the price cuts reflect the impact of continuous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-reservist-ghfs-aid-project-200902898.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:aid convoys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">aid convoys<\/a>, which have flooded the Strip with flour, rice, sugar, and other staples.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">How much have prices dropped in Gaza?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here are some examples: A kilogram of flour, which cost between NIS 80-100 about three weeks ago, is now priced at NIS 18. A kilogram of sugar, which costs NIS 300, now costs NIS 50. A kilogram of pasta dropped from NIS 100 to NIS 10. A kilogram of rice, which was NIS 120 three weeks ago, now sells for NIS 30. Oil, lentils, and hummus, which previously went for NIS 90 per kilogram\/liter, have now dropped to NIS 30, NIS 20, and NIS 10, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although the data originates from the security establishment, it is also corroborated by international organizations and aid groups operating in the area.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A graph showing the steep decline in market price for food in Gazan markets after the entry of humanitarian aid. (credit: DALL-E, AI)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israeli officials say the influx of humanitarian aid will continue, and is expected to grow, in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the improvement, humanitarian organizations stress that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israels-aid-strategy-survive-minefield-153232093.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gaza\u2019s overall humanitarian crisis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gaza\u2019s overall humanitarian crisis<\/a> remains severe. While food is becoming more accessible, challenges persist in areas such as medical supplies, clean water, fuel, and adequate shelter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/prices-plummet-gaza-aid-influx-204339495.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCOOP &ndash; According to internal security data, which was presented to decision-makers, prices of essential products in Gaza&rsquo;s markets have dropped by<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/prices-plummet-in-gaza-as-aid-influx-transforms-markets\/17\/08\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/0eeaded34de771fcc8346b458d6a573d","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51733"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}