{
  "id": 16057308,
  "title": "Kehabisan bekalan tepung, 7 kilang roti di Gaza mungkin ditutup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/kehabisan-bekalan-tepung-7-kilang-roti-di-gaza-mungkin-ditutup-16057308",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/dunia/2026/10/22/kehabisan-bekalan-tepung-7-kilang-roti-di-gaza-mungkin-ditutup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gaza's bread-making industry faces the threat of closure as seven of the region's 20 operating factories may be forced to shut down within 48 hours without new supplies, warns the Union of Semen Palestine Bakers Abdul Nasser al-Ajrami. Wafa News Agency reports that al-Ajrami spoke to Wafa on Thursday, highlighting the crisis stems from Israel closing Gaza's border crossings last week and refusing to allow commercial flour into the area, despite the border being partially reopened. With the limited stock from before now depleted, several bakeries have already ceased operations. Only seven out of 20 bakeries in Gaza are currently still functioning, and they too may be forced to close if commercial flour deliveries are not authorized. Al-Ajrami stresses that flour available on the local market now comes from the World Food Program (WFP), while commercial bakeries that rely on flour brought in through border crossings have also halted production. He warns that blocking commercial flour from entering Gaza would lead to the closure of all bakeries and a shortage of bread for the Gaza population. The flour crisis follows the World Food Program's decision on Monday to cut aid to half a million people in Gaza due to serious cash shortages, a move that has increased demand and driven up prices. The Gaza border has been closed intermittently throughout the month, further exacerbating the humanitarian and economic crisis amid restrictions on food, vegetables, fuel, and humanitarian aid. The land border crossing of Rafah remains closed for the transfer of injured and wounded Palestinians.",
  "summary": "Krisis itu berpunca daripada tindakan Israel menutup pintu sempadan Gaza sepanjang minggu lalu dan tidak benarkan tepung komersial memasuki wilayah berkenaan, walaupun pintu sempadan dibuka separa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}