While Increased movement is a positive trend, it has not yet been translated into meaningful improvements in
humanitarian indicators; a full lifting of the blockade is required, among other solutions to the root causes. As of
July 2022, the food insecurity rate in Gaza was 65 per cent, up from 62.2 per cent in June 2021, and the poverty rate
stood at 65 per cent, up from 59 per cent in 2021
Gaza Policy Forum summary: Experts agree that Israel’s dual-use policy causes acute distress