Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.

President Trump on Sunday said Hamas is stealing food that was meant for people in Gaza, telling reporters multiple times that goods are being stolen when pressed on the hunger crisis in the region. The president,

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff blames Hamas as Gaza ceasefire talks stall yet again, bringing no hope for starving Palestinian children.

Hamas issued a scathing statement in which it rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of negotiations aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.

The Republican senator said Israel will likely take control of Gaza, and compared it to U.S. actions at the end of World War II in Japan and Germany.

Global leaders and international aid organizations have been issuing escalating warnings about famine in the war-torn region.

President Donald Trump announced the deal on Sunday in Scotland alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The deal includes a 15 percent tariff on most European exports to the U.S., similar to agreements struck recently between Trump and other major trading partners, including Japan. The levy is higher than the 10% rate sought by Europeans but a deescalation from the 30% Trump threatened to impose earlier in July.