Visiting Israel, Vance says Gaza's fragile ceasefire is going better than expected

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY
Updated 10:35 AM CDT, October 21, 2025
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KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday visited a newly opened center in Israel for civilian and military cooperation that he called central to keeping the U.S.-backed ceasefire plan for Gaza on track.

Vance, who visited with top U.S. envoys, said the fragile ceasefire is going “better than I expected.” Envoy Steve Witkoff added that “we are exceeding where we thought we would be at this time.”

Vance, Witkoff and others are in Israel to shore up the ceasefire following a burst of deadly violence and questions over the plan for long-term peace.

Vance was meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials and is expected to stay in the region until Thursday. Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and one of the architects of the ceasefire agreement, is also in Israel.



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[Ray Bruns]

1. They were killing and blowing each other up just yesterday you fucking moron

[sakabatou]

2. *facedesk*

[bif]

3. He learned how to lie from the master

The orange rapist himself!

[Grins]

4. Well, if Vance says so, it must be true, amiright?

He is a former Marine (correspondent) …

He’s lying. It’s the same shit all over again from Republicans.

[FredGarvin]

5. good news

i hope the best for everyone

[PortTack]

6. With Israel firing at Gaza...what cease fire?