U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff told Newsmax on Tuesday that there’s “not a lot to govern” in the Gaza Strip today, but Palestinian militant group Hamas won’t control the territory as it rebuilds.

Having just returned from a trip to Israel that included a venture into Gaza, Witkoff called the area “ravaged” and said it was “a lot worse than I expected.”

“I’d describe it as something that looked like it came out of a Hollywood movie set,” he said on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.” “You wouldn’t believe it.

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