President Donald Trump while speaking from Scotland in the context of his bilateral meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued rare acknowledgement of the severe hunger and malnutrition crisis which has gripped Gaza.

The president said he has been in current contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on getting humanitarian aid into Gaza. He said: "We have to get the kids fed."

He also stated the escalating humanitarian situation in the enclave is "terrible" - amid reports is Israeli media that Gaza hospitals have disclosed 14 cases of death by starvation and malnutrition in the last 24 hours alone, including two children. There have been dozens of daily reported deaths from hunger this month.