White House confirms Steve Witkoff will visit Gaza
The White House has confirmed Steve Witkoff will visit Gaza on Saturday to inspect current distribution sites.
Mr Witkoff's visit is also about trying to salvage the ceasefire talks, which broke down last month.
This comes as officials from the Gaza-run Health Ministry claim at least 91 people have died trying to access aid in the past day.
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