GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Abo Iskandar Bakery, a well-known bakery in the Gaza Strip, posted Oct. 1 on its Facebook page a job for a full-time baker. In less than 24 hours, about 3,000 applicants replied, including university graduates.
This came a few days after the World Bank report published Sept. 27 on the economic situation in the Gaza Strip, which warned against an economic catastrophe in the cash-strapped coastal enclave because of the ongoing Israeli blockade since 2007.