US Vice President JD Vance expressed "great optimism" that the Gaza truce would hold, ahead of a meeting Wednesday in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Vance is to meet Israeli leaders,

Vice President JD Vance said that he's confident in "durable" peace amid the ceasefire, warning Hamas will be "obliterated" if it doesn't cooperate.

The group still commands thousands of fighters, but the war has taken a toll on its weapons supplies and its political future is uncertain.

President Trump threatened to "eradicate" Hamas if it continues to violate a ceasefire the US helped broker between the militant group and Israel.

The body of a hostage handed over by Hamas on Monday night has been identified as that of Major Tal Haimi, 41, the Israeli military has said. His return means Hamas has handed over 13 out of 28 deceased hostages under the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire deal that began on 10 October.

Vice President JD Vance declined to be drawn on how long Hamas would have before the US took action to force the Islamist movement to disarm as part of the Gaza cease fire agreement. "If Hamas doesn't comply with the deal,