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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire

Vice President JD Vance, after meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, said a spate of U.S. visits to Israel aims to safeguard the fragile Gaza cease-fire, not to “monitor a toddler,” stressing Washington seeks a partnership, not a client state. He warned next steps will be hard as violence tests the truce. Trump officials privately fear Netanyahu could abandon the deal; Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are working to prevent a renewed assault and to expand the Abraham Accords. Unresolved issues include Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s governance. Vance met released hostages and voiced optimism.

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