Spokeswoman Christiane Berthiaume said the WFP expected to distribute an initial 650 tons of food to 13, 000 of the most vulnerable families in the occupied territories in coming days.
The Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Social Affairs has appealed for immediate food aid for 200, 000 families affected by the disruption of economic activity and loss of income, according to Berthiaume.
The Rome-based agency is currently assessing needs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but estimates that its three-month operation would help 300, 000 people and require about 12, 000 metric tons of food, Berthiaume told a news briefing in Geneva.