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State Department Says U.S. Working Toward Ceasefire, Humanitarian Corridors in Gaza; Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Faces Scrutiny After Deadly Crossing
Summary
At a State Department briefing, spokesperson Tammy Bruce discussed ongoing efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors to accelerate aid to Gaza, said special envoy Whitkoff was traveling to the region, and relayed a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation statement about a deadly incident at the Zikm crossing.
Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said Friday that the United States and international partners are pursuing another ceasefire and humanitarian corridors to increase aid access to Gaza and that Special Envoy Whitkoff was heading to the region to advance negotiations. "We all have, as the president, and the secretary, and the envoy, a strong hope that we will come forward with another ceasefire, as well as, a humanitarian corridor for aid to flow that both sides have in fact agreed to this," Bruce said.
Bruce described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as the "main focus" of U.S. concern and said distribution sites had delivered what she described as nearly 85,000,000 meals to date at existing centers. She acknowledged risks in a combat zone…
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