# 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]

## What this stands on

1. 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. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
2. 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, News)
3. 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, News)
4. 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, News)
5. 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, News)
6. 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, News)
7. 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, News)

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