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Telegraph
9 minutes ago
- Telegraph
US planning to ‘take over' Gaza aid effort from Israel
Donald Trump and his special envoy are planning to dramatically increase the US role in delivering aid to starving people in Gaza, according to American and Israeli officials. One source told Axios that the Trump administration will 'take over' management of the humanitarian effort because Israel is failing in the task. The world has been horrified by images from the war-torn Palestinian enclave showing emaciated children and desperate parents. Mr Trump dispatched Steve Witkoff, his Middle East envoy, to Gaza last week to see for himself what could be done. On his return, Mr Witkoff discussed stepping up the US effort in a meeting at the White House on Monday. A US official said Mr Trump 'was not thrilled' about taking on the role but could see no alternative. 'The starvation problem in Gaza is getting worse,' the official told Axios. 'Donald Trump does not like that. He does not want babies to starve. 'He wants mothers to be able to nurse their children. He's becoming fixated on that.' Ceasefire talks are stalled after two and a half years of conflict, and aid agencies fear the territory is headed for famine unless something drastic changes. Mr Trump recently broke with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, on the scale of the crisis. The president said he disagreed with Mr Netanyahu's assessment that there 'was no starvation in Gaza,' explaining that 'Those children look very hungry.' As Mr Trump returned from his UK trip last week, he also said he had discussed the shocking photographs with the first lady. 'There's nothing you can say other than it's terrible,' he said. Israel supports the new US plan, according to an Israeli official. 'They are going to spend a lot of money in order to help us significantly improve the humanitarian situation so that it will be less of an issue,' the Israeli official said. Few other details of the proposal were made available and Mr Witkoff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 'The president doesn't want to see the US being the only country throwing money at this problem. It's a global problem. And he's been tasking Witkoff and others to make sure everyone is stepping up, our European friends and our Arab friends,' said an official. The conflict began when Hamas gunmen attacked Israel on October 7 2023, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing 251 hostages. Mr Netanyahu has made clear he has no plans to ease up on the assault. 'It is still necessary to complete the defeat of the enemy in Gaza, release our hostages and ensure that Gaza never again constitutes a threat to Israel,' Mr Netanyahu told new recruits at a military base.
Reuters
37 minutes ago
- Reuters
Trump declines to say if he supports or opposes potential Gaza takeover by Israel
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say whether he supported or opposed a potential military takeover of Gaza by Israel and said his administration's focus was on increasing food access to the Palestinian enclave under assault from Washington's ally. "As far as the rest of it, I really can't say. That's going to be pretty much up to Israel," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials on Tuesday, with media reporting he favored a complete military takeover of Gaza.
The Sun
40 minutes ago
- The Sun
Benjamin Netanyahu defies ex-army chiefs as he hints at new Gaza offensive despite calls to end war with Hamas
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in Gaza despite former army and intelligence chiefs calling for the war to end. A security cabinet meeting was postponed last night amid mounting tensions about possible plans for a 'full occupation' of the battered Middle Eastern strip. 2 Mr Netanyahu was said to be considering taking total control of the Palestinian-occupied territory to end the 22-month fight against Hamas. Senior Israeli military officials warned it could endanger the lives of captured hostages and further isolate the nation on the world stage. But local media reported Mr Netanyahu had already made up his mind, quoting an unnamed senior official saying: 'The die has been cast. 'We're going for the full conquest of the Gaza Strip – and defeating Hamas.' Previously, In a fiery address Sunday night, the Mr Netanyahu declared that Israel would press forward with a "decisive military victory" to free the remaining hostages. Netanyahu again vowed to crush Hamas, which he said was deliberately starving captives in scenes chillingly reminiscent of the Nazi death camps. , he said: "You see them languishing in a dungeon, but the Hamas monsters surrounding them have thick, fleshy arms. "They have everything they need to eat. They are starving them, just as the Nazis starved the Jews." The footage — released by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad last week and approved for publication by the families — shows the hostages visibly emaciated, trembling, and close to collapse. Starmer vows UK will recognise Palestine in weeks unless Israel ends crisis – but critics blast 'reward' for Hamas 2
