Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance

Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday.

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Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM

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UN Peace and Security reported: Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday.
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Published (UTC): 2026-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
Source: UN Peace and Security
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