Monitoring US special envoy’s Gaza trippublished at 10:40 British Summer Time
10:40 BST
Paul Brown
BBC Verify senior journalist
Throughout the day we’ll be watching US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is expected to be visiting a US and Israeli-backed aid distribution site in Gaza.
Footage being widely shared online this morning shows a convoy of vehicles arriving at a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Among those sharing the footage was Itay Blumental, the military correspondent of Israel’s national broadcaster, who said it shows Witkoff’s arrival at the site.
However, because it’s been taken from a distance, it isn’t possible for us to confirm Witkoff’s presence from this footage alone.
We have identified the location as SDS3, which is located between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis. This was done by matching certain features such as the gate, tent and astroturf to recent satellite imagery from the site.
SDS3 and the route leading to it have witnessed a series of deadly incidents since GHF operations began in May. These include the deaths of at least 20 people during a crush at the site on 16 July, as confirmed by the GHF itself.
