President Trump’s special envoy visited an aid operation site in southern Gaza Friday — amid global concerns of a spiraling hunger crisis that’s plaguing the Palestinian enclave.
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee became the first high-profile US officials to visit Gaza since the war broke out as they toured a US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution site in Rafah.
“Today, we spent over five hours inside Gaza — level setting the facts on the ground, assessing conditions, and meeting with [the Humanitarian Foundation] and other agencies,” Witkoff, who wore a Make American Great Again hat during the visit, wrote on X.
“The purpose of the visit was to give [Trump] a clear understanding of the humanitarian situation and help craft a plan to deliver food and medical aid to the people of Gaza.”
