WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Amid growing concern from humanitarian organizations and Catholic leaders, including Pope Leo XIV, about a hunger crisis in Gaza, President Donald Trump acknowledged the crisis and said the U.S. would be “going to be even more involved” in the response. Trump’s longtime ally Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied that starvation is occurring in Gaza, an account contradicted by international humanitarian organizations. Catholic Relief Services and its on-the-ground partners are among those trying to deliver aid to those in need. CNN reported that on July 26, Israel’s military announced that it would open corridors for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza and pause combat operations in certain areas. In a July 31 post on his social media website Truth Social, Trump said, “The fastest way to end the Humanitarian Crises in Gaza is for Hamas to SURRENDER AND RELEASE THE HOSTAGES!!