UN WFP Halves West Bank Food Aid Amid Funding Crisis

The UN World Food Programme is cutting food assistance in the West Bank by half due to severe funding shortages.

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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, that it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank from 400,000 people to 200,000 people beginning this month. ^[1] WFP stated that the reduction in the West Bank is caused by severe funding shortages and warned it may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza. ^[2] The WFP stated it urgently needs an additional US$386-million over the next six months to assist an estimated 2 million food-insecure people across Gaza and the West Bank. ^[3] The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on 2026-09-02 that it is halving the number of Palestinians it supports with food assistance in the West Bank due to funding shortfalls. ^[4] WFP urgently needs an additional $386 million over the next six months to assist an estimated 2 million food-insecure people across Gaza and the West Bank. ^[5] According to WFP's latest food security analysis, 76 per cent of households in the West Bank have experienced a significant decline in income. ^[6] Shaun Hughes, WFP Country Director for the Palestinian territories, said on 2026-09-02 that families who were once thriving are now unable to afford enough food, and urged the international community to act immediately and step up support for Palestinians. ^[7]

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WFP stated that the reduction in the West Bank is caused by severe funding shortages and warned it may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza. · Winnipeg Free Press

The WFP stated it urgently needs an additional US$386-million over the next six months to assist an estimated 2 million food-insecure people across Gaza and the West Bank. · The Globe and Mail

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on 2026-09-02 that it is halving the number of Palestinians it supports with food assistance in the West Bank due to funding shortfalls. · The Jerusalem Post

WFP urgently needs an additional $386 million over the next six months to assist an estimated 2 million food-insecure people across Gaza and the West Bank. · Winnipeg Free Press

According to WFP's latest food security analysis, 76 per cent of households in the West Bank have experienced a significant decline in income. · The Globe and Mail

Shaun Hughes, WFP Country Director for the Palestinian territories, said on 2026-09-02 that families who were once thriving are now unable to afford enough food, and urged the international community to act immediately and step up support for Palestinians. · The Jerusalem Post

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