Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Hamas for recent failures to agree a hostage deal in Gaza. It comes as the UK says it will recognise the state of Palestine in September unless Israel acts to end the famine.

Asked if he believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that there is no starvation crisis in the strip, Trump replied, "I don't know," and then mentioned images of starving children in Gaza appearing on TV.

Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will recognise Palestine in September before the UN General Assembly unless Israel ends the “appalling situation” in Gaza.The prime minister held an emergency virtual cabinet meeting where he laid out his plan for peace agreed over the weekend with French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Mounting evidence shows that widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths,” the IPC said in their latest alert.

The Trump administration says its working with Israel to get food and assistance into Gaza as an international association of experts says the worst-case famine scenario is playing out.

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President Trump disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that no starvation is taking place among the people of Gaza.

As humanitarian organizations demand major increases to aid for Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘there is no starvation’ in the region. U.S. President Donald Trump countered, saying the situation couldn’t be faked.

A new poll shows support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has dropped among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving.