Donald Trump said he wants to make sure the people of Gaza “get fed” as he sends his Middle East envoy to the war-torn enclave.
Steve Witkoff will be given rare access to the Strip today amid a global outcry at the rising levels of starvation in Gaza that the UN says is reaching the “worst-case scenario”.
Along with Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, Mr Witkoff will “inspect the current distribution sites and secure a plan to deliver more food and meet with local Gazans to hear first-hand about this dire situation on the ground,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Thursday.
“We want to make sure people get fed,” the US president told NBC news, adding that he was looking forward to hearing their report on the situation.
Mr Witkoff met with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, last night whose coalition is facing mounting international pressure over the widespread destruction of Gaza and constraints on aid entering the territory.
