Food supplies for the World Food Program in Gaza have been depleted, with continued aid restrictions exacerbating the problem.

Residents in Shejaia and Rafah have reported that Israeli forces blew up clusters of homes overnight, adding to the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip. The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on April 25, 2025, that it had officially exhausted its remaining aid supplies in Gaza, implying that its aid programs could be halted if the humanitarian supply blockade by Israeli authorities preventing vital aid from entering Gaza is not resolved.

Food prices in Gaza have risen 1,400% compared to during the ceasefire, according to the WFP. Parcels giving families two weeks of food rations have been depleted, and no humanitarian or commercial supplies have entered Gaza for more than seven weeks. All 25 WFP-supported bakeries closed on March 31 due to a lack of wheat flour and cooking fuel.

As a result, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced as Israel seized what it calls a buffer zone, according to reports. These kitchens are expected to fully run out of food in the coming days. The WFP states that more than 116,000 metric tons of food assistance, enough to feed one million people for up to four months, is currently stuck at the border crossing.

The Israeli military ordered residents of Beit Hanoun and the Beit Lahiya towns to leave their homes on Thursday, citing attacks initiated from those areas. On Friday, the Gaza health ministry reported that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 78 people in different areas of the enclave in the past 24 hours.

Since the January ceasefire collapsed on March 18, Israeli attacks have killed more than 1,900 Palestinians, many of them civilians, according to health authorities in Gaza. The Hamas-run Gaza government media office stated that famine is becoming a reality, with thousands of Palestinian families facing starvation.

Sources familiar with the mediation process say a Hamas delegation is expected to visit Cairo on Friday to discuss ways to salvage stalled ceasefire talks. The Israeli ministry of foreign affairs claims that 25,000 aid trucks entered Gaza during the 42-day ceasefire. However, the closure of all main border crossing points into Gaza continues, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

The WFP warned that if the aid blockage is not lifted, it might be forced to end its critical assistance. The situation in Gaza remains critical, with no end to the crisis in sight.