Israel, West Bank and J. D. Vance

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Israel-Gaza live updates: Rubio, Vance criticize Israeli vote to annex West Bank
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that Israel's government vote this week to annex the West Bank would "threaten" the peace process, saying it was not a serious effort but rather one deployed to "embarrass Netanyahu, while the vice president was here."

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Vance rebukes Israel on 'very stupid' vote to annex West Bank
Vance calls Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation an ‘insult’

Israel, Gaza and Vance

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Vance visits Israel and says ceasefire in Gaza is going better than expected
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that has teetered over the past few days following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the plan for cementing a long-term peace.

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Vance in Israel: "So Far, The Ceasefire Is Actually Holding"
Vance says he's not in Israel to babysit Gaza ceasefire as next steps remain uncertain

Rubio, Israel and Gaza

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Rubio tours U.S.-led center in Israel overseeing the ceasefire in Gaza
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the latest in a series of top U.S. officials to visit the center for civilian and military coordination. Vice President JD Vance was there earlier this week where he announced its opening.

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Marco Rubio Is the Latest High-Level Visitor to Tour Israel's U.S-Led Coordination Center
Rubio Says Israel Must Be 'Comfortable' With Gaza Force Members

Reporter to Vance and Netanyahu: Is Israel A "Vassal State Or Protectorate" Of The U.S.?

A reporter asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice President JD Vance during Vance's visit this week to ...

JD Vance Warns Israel After ‘Very Stupid’ Vote on Annexing West Bank

Vance warned Israel’s government that the Trump administration was against any annexation of the West Bank as he wrapped up a ...

Netanyahu stresses Israel not a US protectorate, Vance responds: 'We don't want one'

"We want Israel as an ally," Vance said, "and for the US to have less interest in the Middle East. " Israel and the US have ...

Vance on Israel: 'We don't want a vassal state'

Vice President JD Vance addressed Israeli concerns by saying the United States isn't there to "monitor a toddler," but to ...

Israel identifies two more hostages’ bodies as Vance prepares to meet Netanyahu

Uncertainty remains over the peace plan, including disarming Hamas, the deployment of an international security force in Gaza ...

Vance expresses optimism and preaches patience in Israel as ceasefire worries grow

The vice president said that while he can't have "100% certainty that it's going to work," he has "great optimism the ...

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.

U.S Vice President Vance to arrive in Israel on Tuesday, Israeli Airports Authority says

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is to visit Israel on Tuesday, the country's airport authority said in a statement on Monday ...