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Trump Envoy Meets Netanyahu as Gaza Starvation Deepens

Steve Witkoff will inspect Gaza distribution sites on Friday before briefing President Trump on a new U.S. aid initiative under mounting global pressure to ease the blockade.

Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped into Zawaida in central Gaza Strip, Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Mourners attend the funeral of their relatives killed in an Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Zawaida, central Gaza Strip Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Overview

  • U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel Thursday to press for expanded relief efforts and will tour Gaza’s aid distribution hubs alongside Ambassador Mike Huckabee.
  • Gaza health officials report that dozens of Palestinians, including children, have died of starvation as only about 270 aid trucks enter daily versus the 500–600 needed.
  • President Trump is set to approve a fresh humanitarian aid plan after Witkoff’s briefing, promising increased U.S. support and urging Israel and allies to boost contributions.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects any policy of starvation, blaming Hamas for stealing aid even as U.N. agencies warn a famine is unfolding.
  • France announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September and Britain vowed to follow without a Gaza ceasefire, intensifying diplomatic pressure on Israel.