Half a Million Palestinians Face Loss of Food Assistance

Israeli airstrikes continue to claim Palestinian lives in Gaza, while a shortfall in funding threatens to cut food aid for roughly 500,000 people. At the same time, reports suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to marginalize Bezalel Smotrich as violence by settlers intensifies in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera correspondent Marah Rayan provides the latest details. The story was published on 20 October 2026.