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WFP cuts food aid to half a million people in Gaza over funding gap
The World Food Programme is reducing the number of Gazans it supports from 1.6 million to 1.1 million because of funding shortages. The agency says two-thirds of the population faces crisis-level hunger and 200,000 are at risk of famine.
Why it matters
Hunger is set to deepen this winter despite the ceasefire, as global aid budgets shrink.
Background
A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has held for over a year, but Gaza remains devastated by the war. Donor cuts have strained UN agencies worldwide.
The story so far
- Israel says it has killed 4,000 militants linked to October 7 attack
- Israel says it has killed 4,000 participants in October 7 attacks
- Israel says it killed Hamas militant linked to holding hostages
- Israel says it killed Hamas militant linked to holding hostages
- WFP says 1.4 million in Gaza face acute food shortages
- WFP cuts food aid to half a million people in Gaza over funding gap
- World Food Programme ends aid for half a million people in Gaza
- Israeli strikes kill several in Gaza as UN food aid cuts loom
- Israel locks down West Bank after two soldiers killed near Hebron
- Israel demolishes homes in Hebron, displacing over 1,000
- Hebron siege enters 10th day
Sources
- BBC News ↗Oct 19, 2:00 AM ET
- The Guardian ↗Oct 19, 5:54 AM ET
- CBC News ↗Oct 19, 3:42 PM ET
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