World Food Programme cuts Gaza aid to half a million people

The World Food Programme said in October 2026 that it will cut food help for 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza because it does not have enough money. The WFP currently helps around 1.6 million people every month, but this number will fall to 1.1 million. The organisation received less than half its usual funding for Gaza in 2026. It needs $450 million to keep running over the next six months. The cuts are serious. Food rations will be halved, flour bags will be smaller, and hot meals in hard-to-reach areas will be served every other day instead of daily. Cash payments to 500,000 people had already been reduced since July. About 1.4 million people in Gaza are currently facing crisis levels of hunger.