US EditionUS envoy Witkoff visits the Gaza aid operation that the UN calls unsafe
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 1 – Steve Witkoff visited a Gaza aid site supported by the US and Israel amid a worsening crisis where over 100 million meals have been delivered but violence and shortages persist, experts say.
- Steve Witkoff, President Trump's envoy to the Middle East, toured a food relief location within the Gaza Strip on Friday to evaluate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
- The visit came after almost 22 months of Israeli military actions against Hamas, which severely disrupted security and hindered efforts to provide food to Gaza's approximately 2 million residents.
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates the site but faces criticism from the UN and Human Rights Watch for militarized aid distribution linked to deadly incidents near its sites.
- Since May, over 1,000 Palestinians have died while trying to access aid, and the organization reports having distributed more than 100 million meals; Witkoff emphasized that priority should be given to providing food to the people of Gaza rather than to Hamas.
- The visit occurred amid warnings of a ‘worst-case scenario of famine’ in Gaza and ongoing calls for Hamas to release hostages and lay down arms, highlighting the fragile and violent context of aid efforts.
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