(NewsNation) — Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to bolster support for the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The U.S.-brokered deal has wavered in recent days amid renewed violence and uncertainty over how to move forward with a plan for long-term peace.
Vance on Sunday night pointed to the difficulty of maintaining the ceasefire. “There are going to be moments where you have people within Gaza where you’re not quite sure what they’re actually doing … it’s going to have hills and valleys, and we’re going to have to monitor the situation,” he said.
Vance, accompanied by his wife, Usha Vance, is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is expected to remain in the region until Thursday.
He will hold a news conference Tuesday eveni