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WFP Halves West Bank Food Aid, Cutting 200,000

9/1/2026

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  • The United Nations World Food Programme is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
  • The cut reduces beneficiaries from 400,000 to 200,000 people starting this month.
  • Funding shortfalls forced a 40% cash reduction for 375,000 Gaza recipients in July.
  • WFP says it urgently needs an additional $386 million over the next six months.
  • The agency estimates 900,000 West Bank residents are food insecure, double since 2023.