President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the latest Hamas hostage video as horrible and said he hopes a lot of people see it.
The video, released by Hamas over the weekend, shows Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage abducted on October 7, emaciated and barely able to speak, digging what Hamas claimed was his own grave inside a tunnel.
Asked by reporters in Washington for his reaction, Trump said, I think its horrible. I hope a lot of people do get to see it, as bad as it is, because I think its a horrible thing.
When pressed on whether he supports Israels reported plans to expand its military operations and reoccupy all of Gaza, Trump declined to offer a position, saying, Thats pretty much going to be up to Israel.
Trump shifted focus to the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, saying his administration is prioritizing food aid. Theyre obviously not doing too well with the food, he said, referring to Gazans. Israel is going to help us with that in terms of distribution and also money.
While Jerusalem has not publicly confirmed it, Israeli officials have funneled millions of dollars to the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) an alternative aid mechanism meant to bypass Hamas. Funding the GHF remains politically sensitive inside Israel, where many view the groups operations with suspicion.
Trump also reiterated plans to establish new food centers in Gaza, although his administration has yet to roll out the long-promised aid distribution plan.
He noted that multiple Arab states have agreed to assist in terms of money and possibly distribution, but did not name which countries were involved.
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