Gaza's honey production industry threatened by ongoing conflict.

The Cooperative Society of Beekeepers in Gaza reported that the honey production industry has incurred losses of around $39 million since October 2023, with nearly 30,000 hives destroyed. Local producers are struggling to operate due to devastated vegetation and limited access to essential grazing areas in the east, leaving over 6,000 workers unemployed.

According to the Cooperative Society, Israeli military actions have led to the destruction of nearly 30,000 beehives, which previously yielded 380 to 400 tons of honey annually. The conflict has also devastated over 85 percent of the vegetation and grazing areas vital for bee colonies, severely impacting the livelihoods of 905 registered beekeepers in the region.