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Palestinians use pasta, lentil to make bread as flour shortage intensifies

As Israel continues its complete blockage of Gaza, Palestinians have resorted to grinding lentils and beans in grain mills in order to make bread. Gazans remain at “critical risk of famine”, UN-backed food security experts warned on Monday, with one in five Palestinians in the enclave – 500,000 – facing starvation.

May 14, 2025 at 1:50 pm

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