Humanitarian aid sold to Gazans at exorbitant prices
Official PA TV reporter in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza: "From the moment the traders' trucks or the humanitarian aid trucks set out from the gate of the Kerem Shalom Crossing until they arrive at Saladin Road, they encounter several ambushes by [Palestinian] robbers. Some pay transit fees, large sums to pass from Saladin Road to the central [Gaza Strip]… When the trucks, aid, food stamps, and food packages reach the small merchants, the citizen must cover everything that was paid from when the truck sets out until it reaches the citizen. For example, one bag of milk that was sold for 5 shekels is now sold for 55 – you know where the 45 or 50 shekels went."
[Official PA TV, Jan. 7, 2025]