WASHINGTON —

Vice President J.D. Vance expressed confidence that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas will hold. He said things are going better than he expected, despite some violent incidents over the weekend.

"There are going to be hills and valleys. There are going to be moments where it looks like things aren't going particularly well," Vance said Tuesday during a visit to Israel , his first as vice president. "Given the history of the conflict, I think that everybody should be proud of where we are today."

Both sides have said they're committed to the deal, although tensions have flared in recent days.

In a social media post, President Donald Trump said he has urged Israel and other countries not to respond with "heavy force."

"I told these countries, and Israe

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