One week since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, Palestinians were still grappling with the dire humanitarian situation in the battered enclave.

In the central city of Deir al-Balah, scores of displaced Palestinians crowded around a charity kitchen Thursday, holding bowls and pots, waiting in front of large vats of rice.

Fatima Shaat, a woman displaced from Khan Younis, said she had waited for six hours for food.

“The war is over, thank God … but the famine is still the same,” she said.

Aid is starting to come in, but food and other necessities are still beyond reach for most people, set at high prices in the market.

With Hamas and the Israeli government conducting hostage and prisoner swaps in the early stages of the ceasefire agreement, it’s unclear when the Palestinians of Gaza will see normalcy in their day-to-day life.

"Goods have come in, but there is no money,” said Basma Abu Al-Kheir.

"There is no possibility of buying what we want. Everything is expensive,” she added.