OCHA says Zikim has been closed since 24 May, leaving Kerem Shalom as the only operational cargo crossing. Traders collected 788 commercial truckloads between 21 and 27 September, about 10% below the four-week average, and prices in September averaged 204% above pre-war levels. In the West Bank, WFP found 76% of households reported falling incomes in early 2026.
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Civil servant in Gaza, paid in worn banknotes (name changed)
Gaza
₪1,500every 45–50 days; it was ₪2,000 every 30–35
Mondoweiss, 14 Oct
Olive-press owner; one production line rebuilt from the rubble
al-Zawayda
1 of 7press lines running again
Palestinian Information Center, 14 Oct
Harvest day labourer; the season used to give him two or three months
1 dayof harvest work this season
Reuters, 14 Oct
Olive grower with 20 or 30 trees left
2 drumsof oil expected; up to 900 before
Reuters, 14 Oct