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U.S. Shifts Toward Israel After Envoy Meets Netanyahu in Bid for Gaza Aid, Truce

Arriving in Israel on Thursday, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to revive Gaza truce talks amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
The Gaza health ministry reported 154 deaths from starvation in recent weeks, as Israel halted military operations for 10 hours daily on Sunday to allow aid.
On Wednesday, Israel sent a response to Hamas’s latest amendments to a U.S. proposal for a 60-day truce and hostage exchange, with 50 hostages held in Gaza, of whom around 20 are believed alive, Leavitt said.
Following meetings, a senior Israeli official said an understanding is emerging to shift to full hostage release and demilitarization, with Witkoff traveling to Gaza on Friday to inspect aid delivery.
Amid mounting diplomatic pressure, Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September, with Qatar and Egypt backing a France-Saudi declaration outlining steps for a two-state solution.

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The New Arab

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Israel kills starving Palestinians as US envoy visits GHF site

Israeli attacks on aid seekers have killed at least two civilians on Friday, as 70 more were injured, as Israel continues its attacks on the Gaza Strip.

15 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Patriot Light

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ThePatriotLight - Trump's envoy meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasefire push

ThePatriotLight - U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday in a bid to salvage Gaza truce talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis in the enclave, where a global hunger monitor has warned that famine is unfolding.Trump's envoy meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasefire push

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The Japan Times

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U.S. shifts toward Israel after envoy meets Netanyahu in bid for Gaza aid, truce

The U.S. also announced sanctions on officials of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, which run a state France, the U.K. and Canada may recognize.

22 hours ago·Japan

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Malay Mail

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Trump envoy to visit Gaza as global anger mounts over aid access and killings

JERUSALEM, Aug 1 — President Donald Trump’s envoy met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ahead of a visit to inspect aid distribution in Gaza, as a deadly food crisis drove mounting international pressure for a ceasefire.Steve Witkoff, who has been involved in months of stalled negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, met Netanyahu shortly after his arrival, the Israeli leader’s office said. On Friday, he is to v…

23 hours ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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