Asked if he'd support an Israeli occupation of Gaza as Netanyahu has suggested, Trump sidestepped, saying that everything beyond food aid is "pretty much up to Israel."

U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say whether he supported or opposed a potential military takeover of Gaza by Israel and said his administration's focus was on increasing food access to the Palestinian enclave under assault from Washington's ally.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favours a complete military takeover of Gaza for the first time in two decades, media reported, and was to meet senior security officials on Tuesday to finalise a new strategy in the 22-month war.

Israel says it will allow gradual and controlled entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants, an Israeli military agency that coordinates aid said on Tuesday, as global monitors say famine is unfolding in the enclave,

A truck loaded with aid is seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, on its Israeli side in this handout image obtained by Reuters on May 20, 2025. COGAT/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) -Israel will allow gradual and controlled entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants,