Gangs steal Gaza relief supplies, very few spread to Palestinians

However, much of the limited aid that comes in is being collected by gangs and merchants and sold at very high prices.

One kilogram of flour has reached up to $60 in the last few days, and a pound of lentils of up to $35, writes abcnews, broadcasts Periscope.

This is beyond the reach of most residents in the territory, for which experts say they are in danger of hunger and are maintaining only the savings and packages left.

Israel's decision this weekend to allow more relief distribution has somewhat reduced prices, but has not yet felt fully on the ground.

The flour bags in markets often carry UN logos, while other packages have signs showing they come from the European Humanitarian Foundation, all initially distributed free. It is impossible to know how far it is being diverted, but no group is able to track who gets its help.

In clashes over relief supplies in recent weeks, residents say the strong were in the best position to obtain food.

When the UN receives Israeli permission to distribute aid, its trucks are almost always attacked by armed gangs or overloaded by hungry crowds in the military-controlled buffer zone.

Food distribution continues to be dominated by chaos and violence. Even if Israel discontinues its military operations during the day, it is unclear how much the security situation will improve. /Periscope