US Vice-President Vance Strengthens Ceasefire Efforts in Israel

Tue Oct 21 2025 18:36:41 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

JD Vance arrives in Israel amid ongoing tensions as part of Trump's initiative to stabilize a recent Gaza ceasefire. Focus is on negotiating peace with Hamas.

In efforts to solidify a Gaza ceasefire, US Vice-President JD Vance arrives in Israel to engage in discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Following a flare-up of violence that threatened the fragile truce, Vance is expected to advocate for long-term negotiations to secure peace with Hamas. The initiative is part of President Trump's broader 20-point peace plan, emphasizing stability and international cooperation in the Palestinian territories.

US Vice-President JD Vance has arrived in Israel as part of the Trump administration's efforts to strengthen the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

He is expected to push the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to start negotiations on long-term issues for a permanent end to the war with Hamas.

The two special US envoys who helped negotiate the deal, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, also held talks with Netanyahu on Monday.

Their visits come after a flare-up of violence on Sunday that threatened to derail the 12-day-old truce. Israel said a Hamas attack killed two soldiers, triggering Israeli air strikes which killed dozens of Palestinians.

US President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that the ceasefire was still on track but also warned Hamas that it would be 'eradicated' if it violated the deal.

Trump is said to have dispatched his deputy and envoys to Israel to keep up the momentum and push for the start of negotiations on the next phase of his 20-point Gaza peace plan, which includes an interim Palestinian government and the disarmament of Hamas.

Amid renewed violence, Hamas's chief negotiator expressed commitment to the ceasefire, underscoring the broader desire for peace in the region.