Trump breaks with Netanyahu over Gaza starvation as Israel announces tactical pause for aid delivery
GAZA, JUL 29 – Trump disputes Israeli denial of starvation in Gaza and urges increased food aid, noting the U.S. sent $60 million last week to address severe malnutrition and hunger crises.
- On July 28, 2025, US President Donald Trump spoke at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland about hunger and aid in Gaza amid ongoing conflict.
- The crisis stems from a blockade since March 2025, with Gaza’s supply cut off and restricted access causing widespread food shortages and starvation reports.
- Trump sharply challenged Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claim of no starvation, describing children in Gaza as visibly starving and pledging to work with European allies to set up food centers.
- The Hamas-run health ministry reported over 100 deaths from malnutrition recently, with Israel pausing military operations on July 28 to improve humanitarian aid delivery amid growing international pressure.
- Trump’s statements highlight increasing US involvement to alleviate hunger in Gaza, but emphasize that other nations must also contribute as the humanitarian situation remains urgent and complex.
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Allowing Food Into Gaza
After days of reports about starvation deaths, the Israeli military finally halted fighting in Gaza yesterday to allow food trucks to cross the border in a pause that the Israeli government said it would take again in coming days. Reports of more than a hundred literal starvation deaths, most children, had spurred air drops of food from Israelis, Jordan, UAE and Europeans, though the content of dropped supplies were less than could be carried by…
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged this Monday for the first time that he sees "a real famine" in Gaza and stated that his country will become more involved in aiding the population and will ensure that it receives "up to the last drop of food."He also noted that he sees "possible" a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, even though his country and Israel withdrew from the negotiations after accusing Hamas of obstructing them.Trump made these state…
Scores more killed by bombs and starvation in Gaza as Trump vows food aid
Israeli strikes or gunfire killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman whose baby was delivered after her death but also died, local health officials said. Dozens were killed while seeking food, even as Israel moved to ease restrictions on the entry of aid.
Trump warns of real starvation in Gaza as aid deliveries pick up
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — US President Donald Trump warned Monday that the people of Gaza are facing “real starvation,” as aid agencies sought to take advantage of an Israeli “tactical pause” of some military operations to rush in food aid. Speaking in Scotland, Trump contradicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has dismissed famine fears as Hamas propaganda. Trump said the United States and its partners would help set …
Trump on Gaza conditions: ‘That’s real starvation’
President Trump disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said some of the conditions he’s seen in Gaza are ‘real starvation.’ It comes as Israel has paused its offensive against Hamas to allow more distribution of aid, including new air drops. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports.
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