As the death toll from two years of war in Gaza nears 60 000, a growing number of people are dying from starvation and malnutrition, Gaza health authorities say, with images of starving children shocking the world and fuelling international criticism of Israel over sharply worsening conditions.
Describing starvation in Gaza as real, Trump’s assessment put him at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said on Sunday “there is no starvation in Gaza” and vowed to fight on against the Palestinian militant group Hamas, a statement he reposted on X on Monday.
Trump, speaking during a visit to Scotland, said Israel has a lot of responsibility for aid flows, and that a lot of people could be saved.
“You have a lot of starving people,” he said.
“We’re going to set up food centres,” with no fences or boundaries to ease access, Trump said.
The US would work with other countries to provide more humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, including food and sanitation, he said.
A White House spokesperson said additional details on the food centres would be “forthcoming.”
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