Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff presented a proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which Hamas reportedly ran by Palestinian factions before rejecting on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said he principally accepted the proposal.
The U.S. and Israel have taken a new tact in delivering humanitarian aid in Gaza. Aid is now being distributed by the Swiss-based nonprofit Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to areas that are under the control of the Israeli Defense Force. The move allows aid to be given directly to Palestinians in Gaza rather than coming under the control of Hamas.
Prime Minister Netanyahu explained the reason for the new process of delivering food. “They [Hamas] took a good chunk for themselves, and the remainder they sold to the civilian population at exorbitant prices,” he said. “And thereby, they funded new recruits because we were able to kill a lot of terrorists. They have to replenish their war machine, their terrorist machine, their terrorist army. So they used the aid to continue the war. And we said, that has to stop.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Envoy Witkoff to receive God’s wisdom as he continues to seek a ceasefire in Gaza.
- For President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio as they seek to resolve international conflicts.
- For U.S. officials as they work with Israelis to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gazans.
