Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to travel to Israel next week for a high-level visit that will focus on advancing the Trump administration’s multi-phase plan to conclude the war in Gaza. He is expected to land in Israel on Tuesday and depart on Thursday.
The vice president’s discussions in Yerushalayim will center on completing Phase A of the ceasefire agreement, which includes ensuring the return of all hostages and the remains of the fallen. He will also meet with Israeli leaders to coordinate the transition into Phase B of the Trump plan.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff is slated to join the vice president on the trip, underscoring the administration’s commitment to overseeing the agreement’s implementation firsthand.
Vance’s visit comes amid mounting debate within Israel over whether to move ahead with the next phase of the plan. President Trump recently announced that Phase B was ready to begin, but Israeli officials have expressed hesitation, insisting that progress cannot continue until Hamas returns all the deceased hostages still held in Gaza.
Earlier this evening, Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu ordered new measures in response to Hamas’s refusal to comply, including keeping the Rafah Crossing closed to humanitarian shipments until the bodies are returned.
{Matzav.com}
Who asked him? Nothing good can come from his visit. He shouldn’t be trusted.