As many of Gaza's more than 2.3 million people desperately wait for humanitarian assistance and food to reach them, aid trucks are being violently ransacked before getting to their destination, say international organizations.

Food prices are rising in Gaza following the robbery of a U.N. convoy over the weekend, during which, drivers were forced to unload aid at gunpoint, officials say.

Food prices in Gaza have risen dramatically following the looting of a large aid convoy, residents told dpa on Wednesday. A bag of 25 kilograms of flour now costs the equivalent of $150 to $200, residents said.