Vice-president to visit Netanyahu while Hamas joins talks in Cairo meant to iron out differences
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The US vice-president, JD Vance, has arrived in Israel to solidify the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, as Hamas officials joined talks in Cairo meant to bridge outstanding differences with Israel.
Vance is expected to stay in the region until Thursday. His visit follows that of the US Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law. Vance met the two men on his arrival and is scheduled to see the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday night.
The ceasefire has been shaken by repeated violations since it was put in place on 10 October, with Palestinian militants killing two Israeli soldiers and Israel bombing Gaza on Sunday.
