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Trump acknowledges starvation in Gaza, Hamas calls for blockade lift
16 May 2025 15:49 BST
US President Donald Trump said Friday that "a lot of people are starving" in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Trump's brief comments on Gaza came as he capped the first foreign tour of his second term, which saw him visit several Gulf countries but excluded key ally Israel.
"We're looking at Gaza. And we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving," Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi.
Meanwhile, Hamas urged the US to press Israel to lift the Gaza blockade after the hostage release.
Reporting by AFP