UN cuts WFP food aid in Gaza, families fear looming famine

The United Nations' World Food Programme said it must reduce food aid to Gaza by about one-third because of funding gaps, threatening half a million people with insufficient nutrition. Families such as the Shamalis, living in a tent on Al Wihda Street after their home was destroyed, now struggle to feed a father with cancer, hypertension and diabetes. Residents report that staple prices have surged, with a 25-kilogram bag of flour rising from 70 to 150 shekels.

Others, like Ahmed Jelow, have been forced to stock up on limited supplies as markets close and flour runs out. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs notes that two-thirds of Gaza’s displaced population live in temporary shelters vulnerable to weather and supply disruptions. The aid cut revives fears of a repeat of the famine that struck the enclave last year.