WFP to cut food aid to half a million Gaza residents as hunger deepens

The World Food Programme said on Tuesday that a lack of funding will compel it to halt food assistance for 500,000 Palestinians living in Gaza and to scale back rations for many others. The Gaza Government Media Office warned that the move could have “catastrophic consequences” and urged the immediate reopening of border crossings so that critical supplies can reach the enclave. The announcement comes amid an escalating humanitarian crisis in the territory. The story was published on 19 October 2026.