# Famine fears grow as aid cuts coincide with shipment restrictions in Gaza

https://mins.news/en/item/106480

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 15:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/famine-fears-as-aid-cuts-and-shipment-restrictions-coincide-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss

> Displaced families in Gaza fear worsening hunger as the World Food Programme cuts assistance because of a funding shortfall, while aid shipments have been suspended for a sixth straight day and commercial deliveries remain restricted. The WFP is reducing monthly food assistance from 1.6 million people to 1.1 million, alongside smaller rations and fewer hot meals.

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