US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens
Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Zawaida, central Gaza Strip Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb.
Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee will inspect food distribution in Gaza on Friday, the White House said.
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