Gaza: UN cuts food aid due to lack of funding
Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: Palestine
World / International

Due to a lack of funding, the World Food Programme (WFP) has cut food assistance in the Gaza Strip, leaving 500,000 Palestinians without their usual aid this month. The number of recipients in Gaza has fallen from 1.6 million to 1.1 million, while 200,000 people in the West Bank are also affected. The cuts have alarmed displaced families who depend on humanitarian assistance to survive. Alaa Qassim, a displaced person from Beit Hanoun, said aid was already insufficient and called for more assistance, not less.
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