U.S. Envoys to Inspect Gaza Aid August 1

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee are scheduled to visit Gaza on August 1 to inspect food distribution centers and meet with local residents amid a worsening hunger crisis. Recent reports indicate that more than 90 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds wounded while waiting for aid, as famine conditions intensify due to ongoing conflict and restricted access. President Trump has publicly diverged from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu by acknowledging severe hunger in Gaza and urging more food deliveries, while Israel maintains it is not responsible for the distribution failures. The findings from Witkoff and Huckabee will shape a new U.S. plan to improve aid delivery, with further details to be announced after their visit and briefing to Trump. International pressure is mounting, as several U.S. allies threaten to recognize Palestinian statehood if conditions do not improve. The White House has stated that details of the revised aid plan will be released following the envoys' Gaza trip.