Israel-Palestine War: Locals rush to supermarkets in Jerusalem to stock on essentials as shops enforce purchase limit

As the war between Israel and Palestine rages on for the fourth day, authorities in the capital city of Jerusalem have asked residents to stock on essential commodities like water and food. According to a report by PTI, locals in Jerusalem were seen rushing to supermarkets to stock essentials. The sudden surge in demand has led to a shortage of water in local stores.

VIDEO | "Authorities in Jerusalem city of Israel have asked locals to keep a good stock of water, food and essentials at home. People could be seen rushing to the supermarkets and stocking essentials. The local stores are facing a shortage of water," reports PTI's Harinder Mishra… pic.twitter.com/PcnZFc1Ndu

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The war between Israel and Hamas has left at least 1,500 dead on both sides, ie, Israel and Palestine. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the war was forced upon Israel in the most brutal and savage way and though it didn’t start the war, it will definitely finish it, in a stern warning to Hamas. In an address to the nation, Netanyahu said, “Israel is at war. We didn’t want this war. It was forced upon us in the most brutal and savage way. But though Israel didn’t start this war, Israel will finish it.” Supermarket enforces purchase limit According to a report by the Times of Israel, Israel’s largest supermarket chain ‘Shufersal’ has announced that it is putting a limit on how much shoppers can purchase goods like water and eggs. Shufersal stores will only be selling two six-packs of 1.5 liter water bottles, a rack of 30 eggs or two cartons of 12 eggs, three units of price-controlled milk, and two loaves of price-controlled bread per customer. “Out of responsibility towards all customers, and due to heavy demand, supply difficulties and a partial lack of products in the stores, we have decided to limit the purchase of basic food products such as water, eggs, bread and milk,” says Shufersal CEO Uri Watermann.