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State Department emphasizes freeing hostages and humanitarian aid in Gaza; special envoy visited Gaza, GHF reports over a million meals distributed
Summary
The State Department said its priority remains freeing hostages in Gaza and delivering humanitarian assistance. Special envoy visited Gaza for an on-site assessment; the Global Humanitarian Fund (GHF) has distributed over a million meals, and the department said it will not distribute spoiled food from USAID stocks.
The State Department spokesperson said the administration remains focused on freeing hostages taken from Israel and that humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza is a top priority. “We do remain focused on freeing the hostages,” the spokesperson said, adding the United States was working on measures to help get them returned.
The spokesperson said Special Envoy Witkoff (identified at the briefing only as the president’s special envoy) spent more than five hours inside Gaza over the weekend to assess…
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