US EditionVance optimistic but not ‘100 percent certain’ Gaza ceasefire holds
Vance emphasized humanitarian aid and international security plans amid ongoing hostage returns, with 15 bodies recovered since the ceasefire began, officials said.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel to reinforce the US-brokered ceasefire and meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. envoys, saying the truce is going better than expected but remains fragile.
- Since Oct. 10, the ceasefire has faced major tests after a weekend surge of violence, with 15 hostage remains returned and 13 still to be recovered under the deal.
- The World Food Programme reported 530 trucks crossed into Gaza, delivering over 6,700 tons of food, but daily aid remains far below needs with soaring prices at Deir al-Balah market.
- The Israel Defense Forces said `Two coffins of deceased hostages, escorted by IDF troops, crossed the border into the State of Israel a short while ago and are on their way to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine, where identification procedures will be carried out`, and the ICRC facilitated the transfer of 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, raising repatriations to 165.
- Vance said officials are conceptualizing the security force and mentioned Turkey and Indonesia as contributors, while he stressed, `There are not going to be American boots on the ground in Gaza.
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