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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
WFP cuts food aid to more than 500,000 in Gaza
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The World Food Programme says funding shortages are forcing it to cut food aid to more than 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza. Families who continue receiving support will get smaller food rations and less cash, while the agency says more than two-thirds of Gaza’s population faces acute hunger.
WHO: The United Nations World Food Programme
WHAT: The World Food Programme announced cuts to food aid for more than 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 9:34 AM ET
WHERE: Gaza
WHY: Funding shortages are forcing the World Food Programme to reduce its aid.
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