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Trump Says Gaza Aid Top US Priority, Defers to Israel on Military Plans

Trump told reporters that the United States has provided $60 million in food aid to Gaza.
Trump Says Gaza Aid Top US Priority, Defers to Israel on Military Plans
Palestinians rush to the scene as air pallets, carrying humanitarian aid, parachute down after being dropped from a military plane over Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip during an airdrop mission above the Israel-besieged Palestinian territory on Aug. 5, 2025. Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images
Evgenia Filimianova
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President Donald Trump said on Aug. 5 that his primary focus in Gaza was delivering food aid to civilians, and that decisions about Israel’s potential military control of the enclave were a matter for the Israeli government.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump responded to a question about whether he would support an Israeli occupation of Gaza.

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.