REPORT: What We Know About Trump’s New Aid Plan for Gaza “President Trump wants to alleviate suffering for the people of Gaza because he has a humanitarian heart. He announced a new aid plan to help Gazans obtain crucial access to food — details are forthcoming,” said White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly in a statement to reporters today. Key Details: ➤ Speaking at a Monday press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said: “We’re going to set up food centers where people can walk in and [there are] no boundaries.” He criticized existing barriers around aid zones: “People see the food from thirty yards away… but they’ve got fences set up so nobody can even get it. It’s crazy.” ➤ Israel has not confirmed that such a plan is in motion. Trump later told reporters aboard Air Force One that the food centers would be established “very soon,” and said the U.S. has contributed $60 million to the effort — apparently referring to the $30 million already allocated to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). ➤ It remains unclear whether the proposed centers will be part of GHF’s existing program. Trump was asked who would manage them and responded: “We’re going to be dealing with Israel.” ➤ He added: “They want to preside over those food centers to make sure the distribution is proper… They don’t want Hamas stealing the money or stealing the food… [Israel] will do a good job.” ➤ Trump said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu two days earlier, and claimed that the Israeli government also wants food to be distributed effectively. ➤ When asked separately if he still supports his February proposal to relocate Palestinians outside Gaza, Trump replied: “We really have to see how it all works out before we do that,” noting that “some loved the idea while others didn’t.” He claimed, “Many Palestinians want to leave the enclave.” 🎥 Video: Reporter @willy_lowry
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