https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trumps-envoy-visit-gaza-publicity-stunt-says-hamas
Smoke rises amid destroyed buildings following an Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, August 1, 2025HAMAS branded US President Donald Trump’s special envoy visit to Gaza a “publicity stunt“ today.
Steve Witkoff’s visit comes as the humanitarian crisis in the enclave rapidly deteriorates and killings continue.
Medical sources in Gaza reported that at least 38 people were killed by the Israelis today, including 12 aid seekers, with more than 80 people wounded.
The US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) denied anyone was killed at their sites today and said most recent incidents had taken place near United Nations aid convoys.
Mr Witkoff visited the south of the strip today as international outrage continues to grow over starvation, shortages and deadly chaos near aid distribution sites.
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All four of GHF’s sites have become flashpoints during their months of operation, with starving people scrambling for scarce aid.
Hundreds have been killed by Israeli gunfire.
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Hamas said today that the visit by Mr Wikoff to Gaza “is nothing more than a publicity stunt aimed at containing the growing outrage over US-Israeli complicity in starving our people in the strip.
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