A heated phone exchange occurred between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump over Gaza's humanitarian crisis, as reported by NBC News. Trump contradicted Netanyahu's denial of starvation in Gaza, citing images of hungry children. Netanyahu insisted reports were fabricated by Hamas, but Trump asserted he had seen proof of starvation.
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