In his first public acknowledgment of the starvation crisis in Gaza, President Trump admonished Israel to allow “every ounce of food” into the region.
During a visit to Britain, U.S. President Donald Trump contradicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had dismissed claims that Israel was causing hunger in Gaza as a “bold-faced lie.”
Trump is facing mounting pressure to address the humanitarian crisis, as dozens of Palestinians have reportedly died from starvation in recent weeks. The United Nations and other humanitarian organizations have attributed the crisis to Israel’s near-total blockade of aid into the territory.
In meetings with British Labour leader Keir Starmer, including a rambling, 70-minute press conference at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, the president also expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. Trump vowed to impose sanctions on Russia’s trading partners within 10 to 12 days if a ceasefire is not reached.
