US Envoys Visit Gaza Amid Escalating Hunger Crisis

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Ambassador Mike Huckabee made a rare, high-profile visit to Gaza, marking the first trip by senior U.S. officials in a decade, as hunger deepens in the region. The officials toured food distribution centers run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.- and Israeli-backed contractor that has replaced UN agencies in Gaza. UN and Human Rights Watch report that over 1,370 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since late May, attributing most deaths to Israeli military actions and also implicating private contractors. The visit aimed to provide President Trump with direct assessment and recommendations for improving aid delivery, with a focus on ensuring food reaches civilians rather than Hamas. Following international criticism, Israel announced new measures to increase humanitarian aid flows. However, despite claims from Israel and GHF that only warning shots were used, international observers warn of ongoing risks and a potential famine.