Overview
- Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to bolster the U.S.-brokered truce, meeting American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkof ahead of talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that allied nations stand ready to deploy to Gaza to punish Hamas if it violates the agreement, even as he said he hopes the group complies.
- Hamas said it would deliver two additional bodies Tuesday night after handing over remains on Monday, bringing reported returns to 13 of 28, while asserting it needs heavy equipment to retrieve others from rubble.
- Israel says it will not move to a second phase without full accounting for hostages’ remains and guarantees for Hamas disarmament, as the group rejects disarmament and seeks to reestablish internal control in Gaza.
- Multiple governments are reluctant to join a proposed multinational force for Gaza due to unclear mandates and risk of clashes with Hamas, despite public signals from Turkey and Indonesia of potential participation.