Greene's remarks signal a rare challenge from the right to Republican unity on Israel, deepening tensions over U.S. foreign policy.

As political fallout grows on Capitol Hill over the starvation unfolding in Gaza, Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene is speaking out, calling the crisis a "genocide." Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is saying the United States sent $60 million for food aid and will soon open its own food centers in Gaza.

The Georgia Republican is the first in her caucus, which has generally rallied unconditionally around Israel, to use the word in reference to Gaza.