Trump: We know where some hostages are, some of them will die if we go in
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he disagreed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "that there is no hunger in Gaza because they look very hungry."
Trump, speaking to reporters at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, as he welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said people in Gaza needed to get food and safety right now, and he would discuss the situation with Starmer.
"There are people who are hungry in Gaza - we are helping them, but other countries need to help as well," he continued.
Trump also mentioned that the fight in Gaza against the Hamas terrorist group would need to be different after talks on a ceasefire and hostage release fell apart last week.
Starmer said Hamas can play no part in any future government of a Palestinian state, as the US president added that Hamas had become difficult to deal with in recent days, but he was talking with Netanyahu about "various plans" to free hostages still held in Gaza.
"We know where the hostages are in some cases, we don't want to go to those exact areas because that means the hostages will be killed," Trump said.
Regarding Iran, Trump said that the country has been sending out "nasty signals" and any effort to restart its nuclear program will be immediately squashed.
"They've been sending very bad signals, very nasty signals. And they shouldn't be doing that. .. We wiped out their nuclear possibilities. They can start again. If they do, we'll wipe it out faster than you can wave your finger at it," he said.
Pressure from US over Gaza aid
Israeli officials have been under increasing pressure from major allies in Washington in recent days to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza, two sources told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
'Help us help you,' members of the US Congress and Senate reportedly urged Israeli officials. 'We don't believe the claims of widespread famine in Gaza, but you must take concrete steps to allow aid in.'
The message came from both senior Republican lawmakers in Congress and officials in the White House, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Trump weighed in on the issue, saying, 'It's terrible to see the children, especially in recent weeks. People are stealing food, stealing money, stealing money meant for food. It's a mess, the whole place is a mess. Gaza.'
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
This is a developing story.
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