Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Hamas for recent failures to agree a hostage deal in Gaza. It comes as the UK says it will recognise the state of Palestine in September unless Israel acts to end the famine.

Former President Barack Obama weighed in on Gaza, urging immediate humanitarian aid to prevent starvation, even as Israel conducts aid drops.

The hostages] are the reason why the war hasn’t stopped yet, because if Hamas released them, the suffering would end,” the brother one one hostage said.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to raise the situation in Gaza when he meets US President Donald Trump in Scotland on Monday. Sir Keir will likely discuss efforts to urgently bring about a ceasefire to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

President Donald Trump said there was “real starvation” in Gaza and said the US will set up “food centers,” although he didn’t offer details.

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Sir Keir Starmer is expected to discuss efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza when he meets US President Donald Trump in Scotland later. The prime minister is travelling to Ayrshire for the talks, during which he is likely to discuss what can be done to urgently get a ceasefire in place, as international concerns grow about starvation in Gaza.