A White House official, granted anonymity to speak candidly about the president’s thinking, asserted that Trump “hasn’t changed his fundamental belief” that Hamas is “largely” to blame for the protracted conflict. Still, referring to Trump’s own comments in recent days, the official acknowledged “some new concerns.”

The White House sent special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to inspect food distribution sites in Gaza.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy has visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor whose efforts to deliver food to the hunger-stricken territory have been marred by violence and controversy.

President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel and is expected to visit Gaza, where the death toll among Palestinians waiting for aid continues to climb.

President Donald Trump’s special envoy has arrived in Israel to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza