Overview

• Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Ambassador Mike Huckabee were granted rare access to Gaza to inspect aid distribution hubs and meet local residents.
• They are scheduled to brief President Trump immediately upon returning to approve a comprehensive food and aid distribution plan.
• The United Nations has declared Gaza on the brink of a worst-case famine scenario as hunger and malnutrition reach critical levels.
• UN data show that over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in deadly crushes at fenced aid stations since late May.
• Aid organizations warn that current airdrop efforts and biometric-controlled distribution hubs are insufficient to stave off mass starvation.