“ US Vice President JD Vance left for Israel on Monday for an urgent visit amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to preserve a fragile truce in the region after the latest escalation. Source: “Ukrinform” Details: Vance, together with his wife Usha Vance, flew to Israel on Monday afternoon from Andrews Air Force Base, located near Washington. The day before, commenting on the situation in Gaza, Vance told reporters that he may go to Israel amid the escalation that is taking place there after the signing of the peace agreement, but he did not specify the exact date of his visit. Background: On October 19, the Israel Defense Forces said Hamas militants emerged from a tunnel in the mostly Israeli-held Rafah neighborhood and fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli vehicle. In response, the Israeli army carried out about 20 airstrikes against Hamas targets in the Rafah area and other parts of Gaza. Israel also decided to close all crossings to Gaza and stop the delivery of humanitarian aid. On October 13, US President Donald Trump and representatives of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey signed a document on ending the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Hamas group. The signing took place during an international summit hosted by Egypt for the occasion. Leaders of European countries were also present at the event. At the same time, the US president said that if Hamas does not abide by the peace agreement, he will consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military operations in Gaza.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
JD Vance. Photo: Getty Images Source: “Ukrinform“
Details: Vance, along with his wife Usha Vance, flew to Israel on Monday afternoon from Andrews Air Force Base, located near Washington.
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The day before, commenting on the situation in Gaza, Vance told reporters that he may go to Israel amid the escalation that is taking place there after the signing of the peace agreement, but he did not specify the exact date of his visit.
Prehistory:
- October 19 Israel Defense Forces statedthat Hamas militants emerged from a tunnel in the Rafah neighborhood, which is mostly controlled by the Israeli army, and fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli vehicle.
- In response, the Israeli army carried out about 20 airstrikes against Hamas targets in the Rafah area and other parts of Gaza. Israel also decided to close all crossings to Gaza and stop the delivery of humanitarian aid.
- On October 13, US President Donald Trump and representatives of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey signed the document regarding the end of the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Hamas group.
- The signing took place during an international summit hosted by Egypt for the occasion. Leaders of European countries were also present at the event.
- At the same time, the US president said that if Hamas does not abide by the concluded peace agreement, he will consider the possibility allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military operations in Gaza.