Gaza's Culinary Crisis: Surviving Amidst Scarcity

Amid a severe food shortage, Gaza families struggle to make ends meet, with traditional meals reduced to subsistence level. A bowl of eggplant in watery tomato juice has become a day's sustenance for families like Sally Muzhed's. They call it moussaka, though it lacks the rich flavors once familiar in Gaza's kitchens.

The ongoing blockade severely restricts food supplies, forcing mothers into inventive culinary solutions with scarce ingredients. Sally Muzhed and others must transform available supplies like pita and beans into meals while dealing with high prices and limited market availability.

As the crisis deepens, the UN and food security organizations cite a famine-like scenario. Families increasingly resort to dangerous efforts and scavenging to fill bellies. With aid insufficient, Gaza's residents face critical decisions about survival, highlighting the urgent need for international intervention.

(With inputs from agencies.)