Trump sees “real hunger” in Gaza, despite the Israeli allegations, and pledges assistance

President Trump and British Prime Minister Kiir Starmer discussed more effort to feed the hungry population in the Gaza Strip on Monday, when the international scream was installed on the increasing number of people who died from hunger in the besieged Palestinian pocket.

Trump’s comments during a visit to Scotland were at odds with his close ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Sunday Claim Which – which "There is no hunger in Gaza."

United Nations World Food Program A third says Among the population of Gaza, who number about two million, go for several days without eating, as hundreds of thousands of people live there "Famine -like conditions." the The World Health Organization said On Sunday there was a "Significantly" In deaths related to malnutrition in Gaza: 63 in July, including 25 children.

Trump said: He asked the reporters whether he agreed with Netanyahu’s evaluation about the lack of hunger. Trump said: "I don’t know. I mean, based on TV, I do not say in particular, because these children look very hungry. But we offer a lot of money and a lot of food, and other countries are now ascending."

Trump later He saidand "Some of these children – these are real famine things. I see it, and you cannot be fake. So we will be more shared."

Curtain He said "The situation on the ground in Gaza is unbearable." He said to the British public, "Those pictures of children who are starving in particular are a revolution."

The humanitarian crisis deepened nearly 22 months of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which started with a deadly attack led by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023.

After increasing international criticism on Israel’s restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid in Gaza, the Israeli army said on Sunday that it would begin to do so Fighting For 10 hours a day in Gaza’s population centers to allow more food aid, including air drops, in the pocket.

Trump said "It is extremely difficult to deal with Hamas," The armed and political organization that runs Gaza. Hamas and other fighters in Gaza are believed to have 22 live hostages and the bodies of 28 deadly hostages in its October 7 attack on Israel.

But Trump also said "Israel bears a lot of responsibility" For the limited food aid in Gaza, he said it Netanyahu wanted to "Make sure they get food."

He said that the United States, with the help of European countries, would be established "Food centers" With no barriers or fences, people can go and get what they need. He did not clarify the plan.

Franco Ordoniz from NPR contributed to the reports from Turnberry, Scotland and Lauren Frayer from Aberdeen.

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