The Israeli- and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been widely condemned for weaponizing food aid against starving Palestinians.

The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food, and medicine, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

Dostri admitted that the decision regarding the localized ceasefires was Netanyahu’s, and said that the prime minister may decide to give a video statement later on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu preferred that the IDF announce the new localized “humanitarian” ceasefires in the Gaza Strip rather than announce it himself since it is “not something widely accepted by large segments of the public,

His statements come as dozens of Palestinians have died from starvation — and as global experts warn of looming famine in the region.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu denied widespread reports of starvation in Gaza on Sunday and blamed Hamas for stealing aid. "What a bold-faced lie.

President Donald Trump accused Hamas of “stealing” the food and aid meant for the Palestinians suffering from hunger in Gaza. Trump was in Turnberry, Scotland, along with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen when reporters asked about the recent aid distribution in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump said Israel must soon “make a decision” on Gaza after ceasefire talks with Hamas broke down. He defended US humanitarian aid to Palestinians, noting $60 million in recent foo

Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula started to move towards the Kerem Shalom crossing for inspections on Sunday before being allowed into Gaza Strip, according to Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News TV.