Kathrine Frich
The conversation centred on humanitarian aid in Gaza.
The conversation centred on humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Trump Reportedly Shouts at Netanyahu
Donald Trump allegedly raised his voice at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a heated phone call after Netanyahu dismissed reports of starving children in Gaza as fake.
The Spark: Gaza Starvation Images
According to NBC News, the conversation centred on humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Trump reportedly said he had seen images of children who “look very hungry,” adding there is “real starvation” and “you can’t fake that.”
Netanyahu Pushes Back
Netanyahu is said to have told Trump the images were not real.
This prompted Trump to interrupt and start shouting, insisting he did not want such pictures dismissed as “fake.”
Netanyahu Denies the Clash
Netanyahu’s office issued a statement calling the reports “complete fake news,” denying any “shouting match” had taken place.
The phone call reportedly came after Trump publicly said he was “not particularly convinced” by Netanyahu’s claim that the starvation images were fake, undermining the Israeli leader.
Timing of the Dispute
The alleged confrontation occurred on July 28, just a day after Netanyahu declared in Jerusalem:
“There is no policy of starvation in Gaza. And there is no starvation in Gaza.”
Earlier this week, the UN warned that 2.1 million people in Gaza are facing starvation due to aid shortages, describing the humanitarian situation as “critical.”
Israel’s Next Moves in Gaza
On Thursday night, Israel’s security cabinet met as the army prepared “to take control of Gaza City.”
Netanyahu has said he wants to fully occupy Gaza to destroy Hamas but does not plan to govern it.
Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu said he would prefer to hand Gaza to “Arab forces that will govern it properly without threatening us and giving Gazans a good life. That’s not possible with Hamas.”
