APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, October 21, 2026. Palestinian vendors and residents stand beside empty fruit and vegetable stalls at al-Sahaba Market amid severe shortages of fresh produce and soaring prices caused by continued border crossing closures and restrictions on commercial and humanitarian supplies.
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, October 21, 2026. Palestinian vendors and residents stand beside empty fruit and vegetable stalls at al-Sahaba Market amid severe shortages of fresh produce and soaring prices caused by continued border crossing closures and restrictions on commercial and humanitarian supplies. SOUNDBITES: 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Jihad Abu Samra, Palestinian Vendor 0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Mohammed Nasr, Palestinian Trader 0.3 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Awni Saad, Palestinian Resident STORYLINE: Palestinian vendors and residents stood beside empty fruit and vegetable stalls at al-Sahaba Market in Gaza City on October 21, 2026, amid severe shortages of fresh produce and record-high prices for remaining goods. The shortages come amid continued border crossing closures and restrictions on commercial and humanitarian supplies, limiting imports and the availability of essential food products in local markets. Funding shortages have also prompted the World Food Programme (WFP) to reduce the number of daily hot meals it provides from 250,000 to 150,000, adding to concerns over a renewed risk of famine in the Gaza Strip as families struggle to meet their basic food needs.
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