Gaza
Thirteen merchants control Gaza's wartime markets as prices surge
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Price inflation accelerates across Gaza as goods shortages persist and the border crossing remains closed for a fifth consecutive day, Shehab Wire reported. Purchasing power has declined sharply while unemployment rises, according to the report.
A limited number of merchants—identified as thirteen traders—exercise control over market dynamics in the enclave. Their dominance occurs amid the supply crisis and economic deterioration affecting the territory's civilian population.
