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Vance arrives in Israel to shore up Gaza’s fragile ceasefire
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the ...

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Vance seeks to bolster fragile Gaza ceasefire on trip to Israel
Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza
Israel identifies the remains of a hostage as Hamas says it is committed to ending the war
Israel said on Tuesday it had identified the body of a hostage that was released by Hamas overnight, while the militant group's chief negotiator said Hamas is determined to implement the ceasefire ag...

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Israel receives body of Hamas hostage Tal Haimi
US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage's remains
Vance expresses optimism about the ceasefire in Gaza while noting 'very hard' work to come
Vance noted flareups of violence in recent days but said the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10 is going “better than I expected” after two years of war between Israel and Hamas.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to shore up the fragile ceasefire in Gaza
US-brokered ceasefire appears to survive first major test as Israel and Hamas affirm commitment to deal

Israel-Gaza live updates: Vance urges patience about deceased hostages' remains

Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law and businessman Jared Kushner arrived in Israel on Monday morning to bolster the ceasefire agreement and to continue implementation of the second phase of Trump's 20-point Gaza plan.
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Why Gaza’s “eternal” ceasefire is holding—for now

None of this means the ceasefire is about to collapse. Even though there will no doubt be further violations, for now a mix of self-interest and American pressure should ensure that Israel and Hamas remain party to the deal.

As Israel-Hamas clashes test Trump's Gaza peace deal, Vance, Witkoff and Kushner all head to region

After Israel-Hamas clashes test Trump's Gaza peace deal, his top negotiators return to the region to shore up the ceasefire.
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