Vance, along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Israel for high-level meetings, as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues. Both sides have accused the other of violations. Israel has said Hamas is delaying return of some hostage remains, a claim Hamas has denied.

British troops have been sent to Israel to help monitor a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East following a request from the US.

The IDF said, in response to what it called a violation of the ceasefire, it launched a "massive and extensive wave" of airstrikes in southern Gaza.