Steve Witkoff gave the families a personal commitment that he and President Trump would work to return the remaining hostages.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit the Gaza Strip on Friday to develop a new aid-distribution plan, the White House said Thursday, part of the Trump administration’s push to alleviate the deepening humanitarian crisis.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bid to salvage Gaza truce talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis.