Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.

Asked if he agrees with Israel's assessment that there is no starvation in Gaza, Donald Trump said those children "look very hungry". Meanwhile, rights groups in Israel have accused the country of genocide.

This is the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made genocide accusations during the current war.

A world in which a sovereign state of Palestine and Israel co-exist peacefully seems a distant prospect, particularly in light of the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, and the subsequent Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

Hayya, said on Sunday ceasefire negotiations with Israel were "meaningless under continued blockade and starvation".

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who serves as Israel's chief negotiator in talks with Hamas and on the Iranian file, arrived in Washington to discuss both issues with the Trump administration.

Netanyahu said on Sunday, "There is no policy of starvation in Gaza and there is no starvation in Gaza." But asked by a reporter on Monday about whether he agreed with the Israeli