Trump presses Israel on Gaza aid and gives Putin 10-12 Days to end war in Ukraine. Catch up in your Monday Evening Brief for July 28, 2025.

Israel increased humanitarian aid, agreed to unilateral ceasefires, due to mounting pressure from the US and UN, despite potential harm to war effort and loss of leverage in hostage release negotiations,

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Trump said the facilities would be open-access, with “no boundaries” and “no fences,” and framed the effort as a direct response to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. “That’s real starvation stuff,” he said. “I see it, and you can’t fake that. So, we’re going to be even more involved.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday expressed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged Israel to get people food, seemingly recalibrating his stance on Gaza as images of emaciated children have sparked renewed worries about hunger in the war-torn territory.

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Efforts to end the relentless siege of Gaza have been set back by the abrupt end to peace talks in Qatar. Both the United States and Israel have withdrawn their negotiating teams, accusing Hamas of a “lack of desire to reach a ceasefire.

The shift reflects a growing realization in Jerusalem that Israel’s goals cannot be achieved without preserving a degree of international legitimacy. There are no constant conditions in warfare, the ancient Chinese military strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu wrote some 25 centuries ago: “He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.

US President Donald Trump has voiced confidence that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed this week after Hamas announced that it had “submitted a positive response” to a proposal for a 60-day truce with Israel.

Militants “didn’t want to make” a deal, Trump said after U.S., Israeli ceasefire negotiators pulled back from talks.