Trump Envoy Tours Controversial Gaza Aid Site Amid Rising Deaths
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, accompanied by Ambassador Mike Huckabee, visited Gaza—marking the first high-profile American mission to the enclave since the war began—to inspect aid distribution run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The trip comes amid mounting global criticism over the GHF model, which the United Nations and human rights groups have sharply condemned for dangerous crowd-control tactics and inadequate access. Reuters reports that over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed near GHF sites, mainly by Israeli fire, with more deaths and injuries occurring during supply queues. During the Rafah visit, three more people were reportedly shot near a distribution center. Witkoff’s mission aims to inform President Trump’s evolving aid strategy and draft a plan to expand food and medical assistance. Critics argue the GHF sites have become “death traps,” while U.S. officials insist the program […]
