Gazans face extortionate prices for smuggled aid on black market
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A black market selling smuggled aid is growing in Gaza as people in the war-torn enclave become increasingly desperate for food and everyday products amid the relentless fighting between Israel and Hamas. While none of the aid was originally intended for sale, some Gazans are now forced to pay exorbitant prices to obtain basic supplies stolen from aid convoys.