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.

Vance noted flare-ups of violence in recent days but said the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that began on Oct. 10 is going “better than I expected.”

By early afternoon, it was not immediately clear if the flow of aid had restarted.

Israel launched strikes into Gaza over the weekend after it said Hamas killed two Israeli soldiers. Meanwhile, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Israel.

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 the plan for long-term peace...