US President Donald Trump will chair a White House meeting with top US and Israeli officials to discuss post-war plans for Gaza. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced the session, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to meet Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in Washington. Israel is expanding its offensive in Gaza City and has warned that population displacement of the enclave's largest city is inevitable. The UN reports 1.9 million Gazans have been internally displaced since the war began in 2023. A Houthi missile strike prompted sheltering of visiting German minister amid regional escalation, and protests at the Venice Film Festival are expected to spotlight the Gaza war.
The White House's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said US President Donald Trump will chair a meeting with top US and Israeli officials on Wednesday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also due to meet his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in Washington, D.C. The meetings come as Israel continues to expand its offensive in Gaza City, warning that a population displacement of the enclave's largest city is "inevitable."
Meanwhile, German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan, who is visiting Israel and the Middle East this week, was forced to take shelter after Yemen-based Houthi rebels fired a missile at Israel on Wednesday morning. The missile launch comes amid an escalation in recent days between the Iran-backed militants and Israel. Follow the latest developments of Israel's war in Gaza and the wider Middle East region on Wednesday, August 27:
The Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday night, with Hollywood A-listers and some of the brightest stars of European and world cinema descending on the iconic Italian city for the annual celebration of cinema. But away from the glamor, the war in Gaza is expected to play a prominent role at the festival, where protesters against Israel's military offensive and its role in
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