The international community prefers not to address the fact that violence poses a permanent threat to food security and, as a result, to any humanitarian paradigm. On Monday, the World Food Program (WFP) announced that 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza will be left without food support due to funding shortages. For 2026, the WPF received less than half its funding and requires $450 million “to maintain critical operations in the occupied Palestinian territory over the next six months.”

WFP’s announcement broke down the consequences of its funding shortage. Out of 1.6 million Palestinians in Gaza, 1.1 million remain eligible for WFP’s services. Food rations have been but down by half. Hot meals have been reduced from 250,000 to 150,000, while Palestinians living in the vicinities of the Yellow Line can only receive one hot meal on alternate days. The WFP also reduced cash assistance to 75,000 families. Bakeries are, until now, still supported, however the aid only covers one third of the population reached........

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