# US Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to shore up a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal, after President Donald Trump warned Hamas it would be wiped out if it breached the truce. Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were already in Tel Aviv, where they met hostages released by Hamas after two years of captivity in Gaza. Vance is to meet Witkoff, Kushner and US military experts monitoring the truce. According to media reports he will meet Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.
US Vice President Vance in Israel for talks on fragile Gaza ceasefire deal