Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began providing emergency assistance to support families, amid fears of low food stocks and rising prices.
The cash support from the UN agency, which is working alongside partners, will benefit more than 51,000 people in northern Gaza.
They include residents who now require assistance for the first time, as well as people who were already WFP beneficiaries but who have been uprooted by the violence. More
