Trump says US will set up Gaza ‘food centers’ amid ongoing starvation crisis

Facing growing international condemnation over Palestinians starving to death in Gaza, Israel’s military is making a series of moves that it says will allow more aid into the enclave. Follow for live updates.

• Starvation death toll climbs: A further 14 people have died in the last 24 hours in the ongoing starvation and malnutrition crisis in Gaza, the region’s health ministry said. The UN’s aid chief warned the coming days will be “make or break” for humanitarian efforts in Gaza as aid slowly trickles amid the Israel’s military daily pause in operations. • Trump promises aid: President Donald Trump said the US will set up “food centers” in Gaza as he acknowledged Israel “has a lot of responsibility” for limiting aid to the region. • Too little, too late: About 100 trucks delivered supplies yesterday, the UN said, but the enclave needs far more aid. Israel, Jordan and the UAE dropped aid into Gaza over the weekend, even though the practice has been criticized by some humanitarian groups as expensive and inefficient. United States President Donald Trump and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the “appalling scenes in Gaza” during their meeting in Scotland according to a statement from Starmer’s office. They spoke about the need for aid to be allowed into Gaza “at scale and pace” and agreed to work together to help put an end to the hunger crisis and push for the release of the remaining hostages. “They reiterated their calls for an immediate ceasefire to pave the way for peace in the region and the prime minister welcomed the president’s efforts to secure this, and shared the plans he is working on with other European leaders to bring about a lasting peace,” the Downing Street statement read.