The World Food Programme confirmed it would end monthly assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortfall, despite acute needs in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
With the cutbacks, 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza – still about half the population – will be receiving either food or cash assistance each month from the UN agency, in reduced amounts.
The World Food Programme said its efforts had mitigated the effects during a famine last year in Gaza – an evaluation of the situation disputed by Israel – and warned that conditions had not improved to the point that it can take away aid.
UN agency slashes Gaza food ‘lifeline’ over funding shortfall
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