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WFP Halves Gaza Food Aid, Dropping 500,000 From Monthly Rations

WFP says it must halve monthly Gaza food assistance from about 1.6 million people, citing a persistent funding deficit rather than a single lost shipment or one closure date. Restoration depends on new donor commitments and continued crossing access, neither reported as secured.

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