President Donald Trump said this week the U.S. would send more aid to Gaza, especially food, as the hunger crisis worsens.

Gaza is unique in having almost all civilians trapped under Hamas for 21 months, leading to the endless crisis of aid provision. The IDF said earlier this week it would begin tofacilitate more humanitarian aid entering Gaza,

President Trump said on Thursday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza will end if Hamas releases the hostages and surrenders. Why it matters: The comment from the president marks a change in tone from others he made in recent days that put the onus on Israel to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

One in three people are going without food for days, the U.N. said, as global outrage grows over Israel’s restrictions on aid to Gaza.

A famine-like crisis is now taking hold in Gaza with food and essential services "plummeting to unprecedented levels", a UN-backed food security group has warned.