U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday in a bid to salvage Gaza ceasefire talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, where a global hunger monitor has warned that famine was unfolding.

Harish Parvathaneni said focus must shift to implementing a two-state solution. With hospitals destroyed & thousands injured, there is an urgent need for unhindered humanitarian aid, he added.