‘It's not a genocide… it's a war': US President Donald Trump on Israel-Gaza conflict
Trump's response came after he was asked by the reporters whether he characterises Israel's response as a genocide.
'I don't think it's that,' he said, adding, 'They're in a war.'
The US President also said that he wants 'Gazans to be fed' and US is the only country that's really doing that.
'We want the people fed — and we're the only country that's really doing that. We're putting up money to get the people fed… We want Israel to get them fed,' Trump said before boarding Air Force One in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
'We don't want people to starve, and there's some bad things happening,' he added.
The UN has accused the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) saying its aid efforts put civilians in danger. More than 1,000 people have been killed while trying to get aid from GHF points since the group began operating in Gaza in May, with most reportedly shot by Israeli forces near those sites, it said.
President Donald Trump's US envoy, Steve Witkoff visited Gaza on Friday (August 1) to get a clear picture of the humanitarian situation and help craft a plan to deliver food and medical aid to the people of Gaza. It was the first visit by a senior US official to Gaza since the war began last October.
Witkoff's visit came a day after he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has been facing growing criticism over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, according to Gaza's health ministry.
More than a dozen former senior Israeli officials have called for an end to the war in Gaza, arguing that the fighting has dragged on for political reasons and Israel has racked up more losses than victories.
In a joint video, the officials argued that the war in Gaza could have ended long ago. They also demanded Israel to agree to a permanent ceasefire with a comprehensive deal that will allow release of the remaining hostages.
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