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Trump administration pressed to address starvation in Gaza
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Gaza, famine
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The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates four sites providing food boxes with 2,400 daily calories, while facing criticism from the U.N. and several American allies.
After the White House said Trump will present a new aid plan for Gaza, officials could share no details on how the U.S. might join European and Arab allies in moving aid.
Despite being thousands of miles away from Gaza, North Texans have been mobilizing for months, helping get humanitarian aid to those who need it most.
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"President Trump wants to alleviate suffering for the people of Gaza because he has a humanitarian heart. He announced a new aid plan today to help Gazans obtain crucial access to food – details are forthcoming," White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said in a comment to ABC News.
In Gaza, the death toll is rising as the starvation and malnutrition crisis worsens. The UN’s aid chief warned the coming days will be “make or break” for humanitarian efforts as aid slowly trickles amid the Israel’s military daily pause in operations.
"America First" Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the situation in Gaza "a genocide," while other Republicans said Congress shouldn't provide food and aid to the region.
The president described the food crisis in the enclave as a “terrible situation,” and said the U.S. would set up food centers and fund the effort along with European nations.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman and her newborn, local health officials said. Israel meanwhile eased some aid restrictions as it came under mounting pressure over the spiraling hunger crisis in the war-ravaged territory.
Three United Nations agencies warned that Gaza is on the brink of full-scale famine. Food aid is being flown in from Amman, Jordan. Debora Patta went along on a flight.