# Half a million Palestinians lose food aid

> Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in Gaza as funding shortages threaten food aid for half a million people.
- Title: Half a million Palestinians lose food aid · Al Jazeera
- Summary: Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in Gaza as funding shortages threaten food aid for half a million people. Half a million Palestinians face loss of food aid…
- Keywords: gaza, palestine, food aid, israel, benjamin netanyahu, bezalel smotrich, west bank, news, world, politics, Half, million
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/20/jerusalem-daily-half-a-million-palestinians-lose-food-aid?traffic_source=rss
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gaza, palestine, food aid, israel, benjamin netanyahu, bezalel smotrich, west bank, news, world, politics
## Israeli strikes kill Palestinians
Israeli strikes have killed Palestinians in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis deepens across the territory.
## Half a million lose food aid
Funding shortages now threaten food aid for half a million Palestinians, leaving them without essential supplies.
## Netanyahu sidelines Smotrich
Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly moves to sideline Bezalel Smotrich amid escalating settler pogroms in the occupied West Bank.
## Key takeaway

Half a million Palestinians face loss of food aid due to funding shortages, as Israeli strikes continue in Gaza and Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly moves to sideline Bezalel Smotrich.