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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared details of special envoy Steve Witkoff’s trip to Israel on Thursday.
“Special envoy Witkoff and Ambassador [Mike] Huckabee had a very productive meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials today in Israel on the topic of delivering much-needed food and aid to Gaza,” Leavitt said. “President Trump is a humanitarian with a big heart, and that’s why he spent sent special envoy Witkoff to the region in an effort to save lives and end this crisis.”
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff meets with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, July 31, 2025.
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Leavitt said Witkoff and Huckabee will travel into Gaza on Friday “to inspect the current distribution sites and secure a plan to deliver more food” and hear “firsthand about this dire situation on the ground.”
The two men will “brief the president immediately after their visit to approve a final plan for food and aid distribution into the region, and we will provide more details for all of you once that plan is approved and agreed on by the president of the United States,” Leavitt said.
