On 1 November 2026, WAFA reported that the Palestinian economy ministry and food-trade and bakery unions said staple prices, especially food and bread, would remain stable during the month despite higher fuel costs. The ministry said it was monitoring production costs and invited complaints through its Behemna portal. This is an institutional statement, not an independent survey of every shop. وكالة الأنباء والمعلومات الفلسطينية — WAFA

Context and what it means

As an economic concept, the European Central Bank explains that inflation concerns broad price increases and that items carry different weights according to household spending. Stable bread prices alone therefore cannot describe the entire cost of living, while higher fuel costs do not establish an identical increase for every product. This explains the distinction; it is not a new estimate of Palestinian inflation. European Central Bank