Overview
- More than 40 Senate Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff demanding the resumption of ceasefire negotiations and sharply criticizing the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s failure to meet civilian needs.
- President Trump broke with Prime Minister Netanyahu by publicly admitting “real starvation” in Gaza and announcing plans to partner with Israel on U.S.-run food distribution centers.
- The U.N.-affiliated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warns that Gaza is facing the worst-case famine scenario, while U.N. estimates show nearly one in three residents go without food for days and WHO reports 24 children under five died of hunger in July.
- High-profile MAGA figures—among them Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Lance Gooden and podcast hosts Theo Von and Joe Rogan—have voiced alarm over civilian suffering, signaling growing unrest within Trump’s base.
- GOP senators including Thom Tillis and Angus King have cautioned that the humanitarian catastrophe could damage Trump’s standing, a concern underscored by a Gallup poll showing U.S. support for Israel’s Gaza operations at 32 percent despite a rise to 71 percent among Republicans.