President Trump on Sunday mentioned Hamas is stealing meals that was meant for individuals in Gaza, telling reporters a number of occasions that items are being stolen when pressed on the starvation disaster within the area.
The president, whereas sitting subsequent to President of the European Fee Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland, was requested for his response to the pictures of ravenous youngsters in Gaza.
“Once I see the kids and after I see, particularly over the past couple of weeks persons are stealing the meals, they’re stealing the cash, they’re stealing the cash for the meals. They’re stealing weapons, they’re stealing every thing,” the president mentioned.
He added, “It is a mess, that complete place is a large number. The Gaza strip, it was given a few years in the past so they may have peace. That did not work out too nicely.”
The Israeli navy has reported that there isn’t any proof that the Palestinian militant group had systematically stolen assist.
Earlier on Sunday, Israel’s navy mentioned it will start a “tactical pause” in preventing in Gaza amid mass hunger considerations.
Trump mentioned he spoke lately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including, “I talked to him about a number of issues. I talked to him about Iran.”
He mentioned the U.S. would ship extra assist into Gaza and pressed different nations to contribute as nicely, suggesting that may be a part of his dialog with der Leyen.
And, he reiterated the claims about Hamas stealing meals.
“It is not a U.S. drawback, it is a world drawback,” Trump mentioned on Gaza.
“If we weren’t there. I believe individuals would have starved, frankly. They’d have starved, and it is not like they’re consuming nicely, however a number of that meals is getting stolen by Hamas. They’re stealing the meals, they’re stealing a number of issues. You ship it in they usually steal it, then they promote it,” he mentioned.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) also insisted that Hamas has stolen the meals on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday and famous that Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., and different Israeli officers advised him that Hamas has stolen “an enormous quantity” of meals because the begin of the battle on Oct. 7, 2023.
Trump on Sunday mentioned that the U.S. gave $60 million in assist for Gaza two weeks in the past, however mentioned that “no person even acknowledged it.”
“No person acknowledged it, no person talks about it, and it makes you’re feeling a little bit unhealthy once you try this, and no different nations give something,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that Israel has to resolve what occurs subsequent within the Israel-Hamas battle in Gaza.
“What is going on to occur? I do not know,” Trump mentioned. “Israel’s going to should decide. I do know what I would do however I do not suppose it is acceptable that I say.”
The Trump administration last week said it was leaving Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming Hamas for failing to interact in good religion. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s particular envoy for peace missions, mentioned the administration is contemplating different plans to safe the liberty of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the longer term governance of the territory.