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Trump and Netanyahu Clash Over Gaza Starvation Reports

Netanyahu on Friday rejected an NBC report of a shouting match with Trump hours after its publication, following days of mounting famine warnings alongside deadly incidents at Gaza aid sites.

Palestinians carry humanitarian aid from a World Food Program convoy that was heading to Gaza City, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi, File)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) is joined by Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel "Michael" Leiter (L) and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and other officials for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on July 9, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia.
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Overview

  • NBC News published on August 7 that President Trump interrupted and yelled at Prime Minister Netanyahu during a July 28 call after Netanyahu dismissed starvation reports as Hamas propaganda.
  • Netanyahu’s office officially labeled the shouting-match account “complete fake news” on August 8, denying any heated exchange with the U.S. president.
  • Trump has publicly acknowledged “real starvation” in Gaza, saying he saw images of malnourished children that contradict Netanyahu’s July 27 assertion of no starvation policy.
  • The World Health Organization recorded 64 malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza during July and estimates that nearly one in five Gaza City children is acutely malnourished.
  • Under a strict blockade, aid distribution remains chaotic and dangerous, with at least 38 Palestinians killed at UN and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites, prompting calls for secure corridors and expanded relief.