Vance says he's not in Israel to babysit Gaza ceasefire
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'This is not the end.' Vance seeks to salvage shaky Hamas ceasefire in whirlwind Israel trip
As a Christian, this region of the world means a great deal to me,' Vance said at the start of whirlwind trip to salvage the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Israel and Hamas say they are committed to the ceasefire after clashes over the weekend. And, lawmakers not feeling the pressures of the government shutdown.
A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza appears to have survived its first major test as Israel and Hamas affirmed their commitment to the deal after two Israeli soldiers were killed in the enclave on Sunday,
The U.S. military created a Civil-Military Coordination Center near Gaza to oversee ceasefire implementation and facilitate humanitarian assistance from international partners.
Some Palestinians and people with connections to Gaza in the Hamilton region are doubting whether the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will hold while trying to remain hopeful that it could.
The vice president said that while he can't have "100% certainty that it's going to work," he has "great optimism the ceasefire is going to hold."
JD Vance meets Israeli PM Netanyahu to strengthen Gaza ceasefire deal, calling it "days of destiny" for Middle East peace and Israeli-Palestinian relations.
President Trump threatened to "eradicate" Hamas if it continues to violate a ceasefire the US helped broker between the militant group and Israel.
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