Witkoff's remarks were an acknowledgment that the approach Israel and the U.S. have pursued to reach a partial deal has failed.

As global concern over the crisis in Gaza intensifies, Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, is set to visit an aid distribution site in the enclave.

The visit, to inspect food-distribution sites and meet with locals, reflects a new sense urgency after cease-fire talks go nowhere.