Trump Weighs U.S. Takeover of Gaza Aid Effort, Axios Reports

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing a proposal for Washington to assume a far larger role in coordinating humanitarian assistance to Gaza, according to an Axios report that cites unnamed U.S. officials involved in the talks. The discussions, which include real-estate developer Steve Witkoff, focus on consolidating and expanding aid deliveries while avoiding any moves that could endanger the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas, the officials said. Trump has told advisers he would not support a broad Israeli offensive in Gaza if it threatened the captives’ safety, the report added. Details on how the United States might restructure or scale up the aid operation have not been finalized.