‘Those Children Look Very Hungry’: Trump Directly Contradicts Netanyahu On Starvation In Gaza

President Donald Trump challenged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that there is “no starvation” in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to Politico.

Netanyahu, who was attending a Christian conference in Jerusalem with U.S. advisor Paula White on Sunday, said that there is “no starvation in Gaza” and that Israel has helped deliver “1.9 million tons” of aid since the war began, according to The Times of Israel. Trump spoke with reporters alongside the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland and appeared to disagree with Netanyahu’s statements, saying that some of the “children look very hungry,” Politico reported. (RELATED: US Reportedly Burned Through Quarter Of Critical Missile Interceptors In Israel Defense)

“Based on television, … those children look very hungry,” Trump told reporters, according to Politico. “But we’re giving a lot of money and a lot of food, and other nations are now stepping up.”

Reporter: Netanyahu said there is no starvation in Gaza. Do you agree with him?

Trump: I don’t know. Based on television, I would say not particularly pic.twitter.com/tSkGClKhc4

— Acyn (@Acyn) July 28, 2025

The president also stated that he planned to work with other European leaders to set up “food centers” in the area, according to Politico. On Friday, the U.K., France and Germany issued a joint statement calling for an end to the war and urging Israel to “lift restrictions on the flow of aid” into the Gaza Strip

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff ended negotiations on July 24, claiming that Hamas was not acting in “good faith.”

“While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith,” Witkoff wrote in a post on X, “We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza. It is a shame that Hamas has acted in this selfish way. We are resolute in seeking an end to this conflict and a permanent peace in Gaza.”

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) announced Saturday in a post on X that it would be resuming “aerial aid dropoffs” and blamed Hamas for spreading a “false campaign” about the situation in the Gaza Strip. The IDF stated in another post on Monday that they had dropped “20 food aid packages over northern and southern Gaza” in a coordinated effort between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller’s request for comment.