And even if we find it, we have to be millionaires to buy a single kilo.” Mustafa’s futile searches mark the latest grim milestone in Gaza’s descent into mass starvation, as even those with money find themselves in the same nightmare as those without: hungry and hunting for food.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) says it has distributed 91 million meals in Gaza since it was launched two months ago, calling this a “Herculean” effort. Still, it’s nowhere near enough to meet the needs of Gazans.