Witkoff lands in Israel, set to meet Netanyahu at 2 p.m.

United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has landed in Israel for meetings on Gaza, Hebrew-language media reports.

Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s point man on Gaza ceasefire efforts as well as nuclear talks with Iran, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 2 p.m., according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

President Isaac Herzog releases a statement welcoming the envoy, who has been a key mediator in the ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal.

“Witkoff’s visit is yet another effort, a vital and critical effort, that must not be missed… to achieve a deal to bring the hostages home,” he says.

According to Ynet, Witkoff is also expected to make a rare foray into Gaza during his trip. While there, he will visit aid distribution sites run by the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, whose operations have caused major international backlash over its failure to address the humanitarian situation and allegations of IDF shootings near distribution facilities.

This would mark Witkoff’s second trip to Gaza this year after he visited the Netzarim Corridor area in the Strip in late January, becoming the most senior US official to visit the territory in over a decade.

A US official said yesterday that Witkoff “will meet with officials to discuss next steps in addressing the situation in Gaza.”

The PMO has not shared additional details of the visit.