U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the disintegrating humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the U.S. imposed new sanctions on officials from the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.

Witkoff met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Gaza and a possible ceasefire, according to an official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.

It was the first meeting between Witkoff and Netanyahu since both Israel and the U.S. called their negotiation teams home from Qatar a week ago. Witkoff said at the time that Hamas “shows a lack of desire” to reach a truce.

Conditions remain dire in Gaza, where the health ministry said 91 Palestinians were killed and more than 600 wounded while attempting to get aid i

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