Oct. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived for a two-day visit to Israel on Tuesday to head up efforts by President Donald Trump to bolster the cease-fire agreement with Hamas that has been coming under increasing strain amid apparent violations of the deal.
Vance's presence was aimed at warning both parties not to sabotage the truce, which was based on Trump's 20-point peace plan and which he leaned hard on all sides, including allies in the region, to buy into, analysts told The New York Times.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were central in getting the Oct. 13 deal over the line in partnership with Qatar and Egypt, arrived Monday for meetings with senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to advance the process beyond the initial first phase.
NOW: Vice President @JDVance and Second Lady Usha Vance arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel pic.twitter.com/w7EF9QhLDW— William Martin (@VPCommsDir) October 21, 2025
The Americans and their Arab allies want to deliver all the elements for a permanent peace, including Hamas disarmament, replacing Israeli forces in Gaza with a multinational security stabilization force and establishing an independent Palestinian administration.
