Beit Hanina, Palestinian Territories, Oct 19, 2026 (AFP) - UN agency slashes Gaza food 'lifeline' over funding shortfall

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2026-10-19

The World Food Programme said Monday it would end monthly assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortfall, despite acute needs in the war-battered Palestinian territory. With the cutbacks, 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza -- still about half the population -- will be receiving either food or cash assistance each month from the UN agency, in reduced amounts. The World Food Programme said its efforts had mitigated the effects during......

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