Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, attends a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is meeting with Rutte a day after announcing that the U.S. will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine to help it defend against Russia's intensifying aerial attacks.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff to travel to Israel as Trump pledges to establish ‘food centers’ in Gaza
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White House special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Israel. Last week, Witkoff said the US would “consider alternative options” to end the war after recalling its negotiating team from ceasefire talks. CNN's Ben Wedeman has the details.

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Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, attends a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is meeting with Rutte a day after announcing that the U.S. will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine to help it defend against Russia's intensifying aerial attacks.
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