Assistance to the Palestinian people – Emergency report on OPT – WFP report (excerpts)

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E) Middle East Region: (1) Palestinian Territories

1) Palestinian Territories 

(a) Strict curfew regimes continue to be enforced in towns of the Northern Governorates. The agreement "Gaza – Bethlehem First" between Palestinians and Israelis has been frozen. Shortages of staple food commodities are reported in the market place, especially milk for children. In the West Bank, wholesalers reported an increase in the prices of wheat flour, rice, vegetable oil and powder milk.

(b) WFP urgently needs new contributions to EMOP 10190.0, which currently faces a shortfall of 83 percent. Wheat Soya Blend and High Energy Biscuits, in particular, are essential if WFP is to improve the nutritional status of children, women, the sick and elderly.

(c) The SRSA trucks continue to deliver WFP food commodities. From 23 to 29 August, over 40 tons of WFP food were delivered from Ashdod to Gaza and 200 tons to the West Bank. Last week, 50,500 vulnerable people received 1,150 tons of WFP food through FFW projects and free food distributions in the West Bank and the Gaza strip. While WFP and other actors are actively distributing food aid, other non-food items needs still need to be addressed, especially in view of the beginning of the new academic year.

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