https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-food-programme-cuts-aid-to-500-000-palestinians-in-gaza-citing-funding-shortagesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-food-programme-cuts-aid-to-500-000-palestinians-in-gaza-citing-funding-shortageshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-food-programme-cuts-aid-to-500-000-palestinians-in-gaza-citing-funding-shortages#u148317Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:12:31 +0000The United Nations World Food Programme is reducing monthly food assistance to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza because of funding shortages. The agency is lowering the number of monthly recipients from 1.6 million to 1.1 million. Two-thirds of the population in the territory currently face crisis-level food insecurity. The WFP head described life in Gaza as "absolutely brutal," while other reports indicate the cuts may reverse recent improvements in food security. Additionally, the UN food agency is cutting aid to 200,000 people in the West Bank.Why it mattersThese reductions occur alon