Escalating Tensions in Gaza: Aid Looting Sparks Violence and Price Surge

Hamas-linked security forces in Gaza have intensified a crackdown on aid theft and black market profiteering by shooting suspected profiteers in the legs. This violent response comes amid a severe shortage of aid and skyrocketing prices in the enclave, exacerbated by Israeli military actions that have dismantled local law enforcement. Despite efforts to impose price caps and regulate goods, the crisis persists, with many goods sold at inflated prices. The reactivation of a special operations unit, "Sehem," aims to curb the rampant theft and profiteering.