US EditionVance Seeks to Bolster Fragile Gaza Ceasefire on Trip to Israel
JD Vance aims to advance hostage returns and humanitarian aid delivery amid ongoing disputes, with the UN World Food Programme reporting 750 metric tons of food entering Gaza daily.
- On Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel to reinforce a US-brokered ceasefire and meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, envoys, and military officials before a Jerusalem news conference.
- After a weekend surge in violence that tested the deal, mediators Egypt, Qatar and the United States worked to uphold the ceasefire agreed earlier this month.
- Reciprocal transfers under the truce have included Hamas returning 13 bodies so far and Israel reporting two coffins crossed into Israel, with the ICRC facilitating Palestinian body transfers.
- Vance appealed for patience on the remaining deceased hostages and said, `There are not going to be American boots on the ground in Gaza. The President of the United States has made that very clear. All of our military leadership has made that very clear.`
- Humanitarian agencies warn that with only about 750 metric tons entering daily, the UN World Food Programme says deliveries remain far below the 2,000 metric tons target, and French President Emmanuel Macron urged reopening aid routes.
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