Izzat al-Rishq, a top Hamas official, said Trump's remarks "blatantly echo" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's "narrative and lies," in an Arabic statement released on Monday on Telegram. The Israeli leader previously dismissed claims that his government had been pursuing a policy of starvation in Gaza.

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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