Trump got into a shouting match with Netanyahu after Israeli PM denied pictures of starving Gazans were real: report
What we know about the ‘shouting match’ between Trump and Netanyahu
- President Donald Trump reportedly engaged in a ‘shouting match’ with Benjamin Netanyahu on 28 July, disputing the reality of starvation in Gaza.
- The argument stemmed from Netanyahu's public denial of starvation in Gaza, which Trump countered by stating he had seen evidence of "real starvation" among children.
- Netanyahu's office quickly dismissed reports of a shouting match as "total fake news," while a White House spokesperson refrained from commenting on private discussions.
- A US official briefed on the call described it as a "direct, mostly one-way conversation about the status of humanitarian aid," with Trump doing most of the talking.
- The tense exchange led to special envoy Steve Witkoff travelling to the region to address humanitarian aid efforts, particularly concerning the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has faced criticism and a UN boycott.