Vance says it's 'up to the Israelis' to help kids in Gaza: 'We want to make sure they get food'

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza - The administration expresses serious concern regarding starvation and malnutrition reports from Gaza [1] - The situation involves starving children and requires immediate food assistance [1][2] - Hamas is allegedly preventing food from reaching those in need, obstructing aid efforts [1] - Israel needs to increase efforts to allow aid into Gaza [3] - Gulf Arab states should take initiative to help starving children [5] Political and Security Considerations - Hamas' presence in Gaza is a significant obstacle to delivering aid [2] - The administration acknowledges the complexities faced by Israel in waging war against Hamas while trying to facilitate aid [4] - Relying on Hamas to distribute food will likely exacerbate the starvation crisis [5] - The need to wage war on Hamas to stop them from preventing food from entering Gaza [3]