Pope Leo XIV has called on world leaders to act responsibly and address global hunger and conflict. "We must make their suffering our own," he said.
The "worst-case scenario of famine" is unfolding in Gaza, according to a warning issued Tuesday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
Asked if he believed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's claim that there's no starvation crisis in Gaza, President Trump replied, "I don't know," but then mentioned the images of starving children in Gaza appearing on TV.
Israel's military announced that airdrops of aid would begin Saturday night in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys, after increasing accounts of starvation-related deaths.
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said in an open letter that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, blaming Israeli restrictions and "massacres" at aid-distribution points.
The Central California Food Bank says in recent months, the US Department of Agriculture has cut its supplemental Emergency Food Assistance Program, canceling products like meat, dairy and eggs.