‘We’re looking at Gaza. A lot of people are starving,’ says Trump
The Hindu
Trump comments on Gaza crisis, as Israel-Hamas ceasefire collapses, sparking food shortages and deadly Israeli strikes.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (May 16, 2025) that "a lot of people are starving" in the besieged Gaza Strip, where rescuers reported more than 70 people killed in Israeli air strikes since midnight.
Trump's brief comments on Gaza came as he capped the first foreign tour of his second term, which saw him visit several Gulf countries but excluded key ally Israel.
A two-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed in March, shortly after Israel reimposed a total blockade on Gaza that aid agencies say has sparked critical food shortages.
"We're looking at Gaza. And we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving," Mr. Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi.
Israel cut off aid to Gaza on March 2, a tactic it has said is intended to force concessions from militant group Hamas, which is still holding dozens of Israeli hostages it seized in October 2023.
Hamas insisted on Thursday that the restoration of humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged territory was "the minimum requirement" for talks.
It also warned that Gaza was not "for sale" hours after Trump again floated taking over the territory and turning it into "a freedom zone".
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