New Delhi, July 29 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 28) said he believes there is a famine in Gaza and urged Israel to consider a different approach to its military operations, emphasising the need for immediate humanitarian assistance.

"People need to get food and safety right now," Trump told reporters in Turnberry, Scotland. "I told Israel maybe they have to do it a different way."

Trump's remarks come in contrast to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that there is "no starvation in Gaza."

"I don't know," Trump responded when asked about Netanyahu's comment. "Based on television, I would say not particularly, because those children look very hungry. We're giving a lot of money and a lot of food, and ot...