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President Donald Trump said on Friday that he encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza as his nation's war with Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, remains ongoing.
Newsweek reached out to Netanyahu's office for comment via email on Friday.
On March 2, Israel stopped all aid and other supplies heading into Gaza, with Netanyahu warning Hamas at the time that "additional consequences" could come to fruition.
Two days prior to the halt of food, medicine and other supplies, the first stage of a six-week ceasefire deal helped...