Gaza, White House and ceasefire
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JD Vance, Donald Trump's top messenger, traveled to Israel to try and prevent the collapse of the ceasefire between Netanyahu and Hamas.
Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war and establishing a postwar governance in the battered Palestinian territory.
Israel launched its first air strikes since the truce began, after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza.
White House director of communications Steven Cheung responded to Obama celebrating the Gaza deal without mentioning Trump.
Mr. Vance said that the Trump administration was committed to moving the cease-fire to a lasting peace, so that the United States can “care less about the Middle East because our allies in the region are stepping up and taking control and taking ownership of their area of the world.”
U.S. officials detail plans for rewards to help locate missing hostage bodies in Gaza while addressing Hamas executions and creating safe zones for Palestinians.
Palestinian-American mediator Bishara Bahbah detailed new messages from Hamas to the White House and outlined challenges in implementing the Trump-backed Gaza ceasefire plan. A new article at Al-Ain media in the UAE includes an interview with a key individual who may have insight into what comes next in Gaza.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Nov. 18, on what will be his first Washington visit of Mr. Trump's second term, as the Gulf nation seeks a defense pact with the United States, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.