West Bank & Jerusalem
UN food agency cuts West Bank aid due to funding shortage
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The United Nations World Food Programme is reducing assistance in the West Bank, citing severe funding constraints, Al Jazeera English reported. The cuts will affect thousands of Palestinians already facing economic hardship and food insecurity in the territory. The agency has struggled to maintain its full operational scope as donor contributions have declined sharply.
The food agency did not specify the exact scale of the reductions or identify which programs would absorb the deepest cuts. The move reflects mounting pressure on UN operations across the region, where multiple humanitarian crises compete for limited resources. Officials have warned that further funding shortfalls could force additional reductions to food assistance and other vital services in coming months.
