Food shortages still persist in the Gaza Strip three months after a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas took effect.
A food stand opened on the street in Al-Zawaida in central Gaza after the ceasefire. It offers charcoal-grilled chicken and fish dishes. Residents were seen visiting the store on Wednesday to buy chicken and other food.
The man who manages the stand said people are exhausted, and he hopes things will get better.
The flow of goods into Gaza is still limited. Israel says 600 trucks of aid enter the strip each day in line with the deal, but local authorities there put the number at around 250 on average and are demanding an increase.
On Monday, more food than before the ceasefire was seen at street stands in a market in Nuseirat in central Gaza.
But the United Nations says the prices of many kinds of food remain very high due to insufficient deliveries. It says the prices of tomatoes and eggs roughly tripled compared to before the start of the fighting in October 2023.
Many people reportedly have to depend on aid supplies as they have lost their means of earning an income. A man visiting the market said daily necessities are still too expensive for residents to afford.
Another man said only very small amounts of goods are being delivered, and that fruit, vegetables and meat can hardly be obtained.