‘Wicked merchants’ accused of price gauging as Israel starves Gaza
Gaza residents say prices for essential goods have soared since Israel killed more than 40 Palestinians on Sunday and threatened to halt the trickle of humanitarian aid.
Mohamed al-Faqawi, a Khan Younis resident, accused merchants of taking advantage of the perilous security situation. “Our concern stems from the wicked merchants. They are exploiting us.”
The World Food Programme (WFP) said it sent more than 530 trucks into Gaza in the past 10 days. That’s still well under the 500 to 600 that entered daily before the war.
The WFP also said it reinstated 26 food distribution points and hopes to scale up to its previous 145 points across Gaza as soon as possible. However, Israel continues to impose severe restrictions on entry.
Remains of 2 more Israeli captives in Gaza received by Israel’s military
Israel’s army in occupied Gaza has received the bodies of two captives from the Red Cross. “The bodies will be transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for examination and identification,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement.
After that, an official announcement will be made to their families. “The effort to return our abductees continues continuously and will not stop until the last abductee is returned,” it said.
UNRWA says 660,000 children in Gaza out of school during war
The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency says 660,000 children in Gaza have been forced out of school because of Israel’s war.
“Returning to learning is not only about education, it’s about starting to heal from deep trauma,” the agency said.
“UNRWA, with its partners, has plans and ample capacity to support a phased return to formal education in Gaza. We must be allowed to do so unimpeded.”
“I wish our house had not been destroyed. I used to have a desk for studying," says Kinan, a child in #Gaza.
Like 660,000 girls and boys, Kinan is out of school for a third year in a row.
Returning to learning is not only about education, it's about starting to heal from deep… pic.twitter.com/7vUdHvl6c4
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) October 21, 2025
