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Trump Envoys Visit Gaza, Reject Genocide Claims Amid Tensions

10/22/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Gaza on October 11 and found no justification for labeling the situation genocide.
In a CBS interview, Kushner and Witkoff described the conflict as a war and rejected labeling it genocide.
The visit occurred amid tensions as Israel accused Hamas of ceasefire violations.
The Trump administration established a civil-military coordination center to aid post-conflict stabilization.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Gaza on October 11 and found no justification for labeling the situation genocide.
In a CBS interview, Kushner and Witkoff described the conflict as a war and rejected labeling it genocide.
The visit occurred amid tensions as Israel accused Hamas of ceasefire violations.
The Trump administration established a civil-military coordination center to aid post-conflict stabilization.