# WFP cuts Gaza aid for 500,000 Palestinians

> WFP cuts food aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza due to funding shortages.
- Title: WFP cuts Gaza aid for 500,000 Palestinians · The Straits Times
- Summary: WFP cuts food aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza due to funding shortages. The UN World Food Programme reduced monthly food support for 500,000 Palestinians…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/world-food-programme-cuts-aid-to-500000-palestinians-in-gaza-citing-funding-shortages
- Published: 2026-10-19T07:55:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: world food programme, gaza, palestinians, funding shortages, food aid, un, news, world
## WFP cuts food aid
The UN World Food Programme has reduced monthly food support for 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza due to funding shortages.
## Aid reductions detailed
Food rations halved, cash assistance cut for 75,000 families, and daily hot meals reduced from 250,000 to 150,000.
## WFP's urgent need
WFP urgently needs $450 million over six months to maintain critical operations in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
## Key takeaway

The UN World Food Programme reduced monthly food support for 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza amid funding shortages.