LONDON — Requested if he believed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s declare that there is no hunger disaster in Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump replied, “I do not know,” however then talked about the pictures of ravenous youngsters in Gaza showing on TV.
“I do not know. I imply, based mostly on tv, I’d say not significantly, as a result of these youngsters look very hungry, however we’re giving some huge cash and numerous meals, and different nations are actually stepping up,” Trump stated Monday as he met with U.Okay. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.
Starmer rapidly chimed in, calling what’s occurring in Gaza a humanitarian disaster and “an absolute disaster.”
U.S. President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, on the day of a bilateral assembly at Trump Turnberry resort in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.
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The feedback got here hours after the Hamas-run Ministry of Well being within the Gaza Strip stated in an announcement that one other 14 folks died of malnutrition over the earlier 24 hours, together with two youngsters.
One other 29 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli airstrikes since midnight native time, the ministry stated.
Humanitarian assist is airdropped to Palestinians over Central Gaza Strip as seen from Khan Younis, July 28, 2025.
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Eleven folks had been additionally killed on Monday morning close to assist distribution websites, two native hospitals that obtained the our bodies instructed ABC Information.
These officers stated the websites had been run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Basis, however a spokesperson for that group instructed ABC Information no incidents had been reported as of noon.
A boy strokes the neck of a donkey as they stand amidst rubble following in a single day Israeli bombardment on the Japanese neighbourhood within the northwest of Khan Younis within the southern Gaza Strip on July 28, 2025.
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Israel on Sunday stated it was starting each day army pauses in a number of densely populated areas to facilitate the motion of assist into the territory.
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