World Food Programme cuts Gaza aid as funding falls short

Funding shortages will reduce the number of people receiving World Food Programme aid in Gaza from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 19, 2026 at 2:15 AM EDT · How we use AI

The World Food Programme is cutting aid in Gaza because of funding shortages, BBC News reports.

The UN agency will help 1.1 million people in the Palestinian territory, down from 1.6 million—a reduction of about a third.

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