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Vance Visits Israel to Bolster Gaza Ceasefire, Launches Joint Coordination Center

The visit underscores a non‑combat U.S. posture focused on coordination to stabilize the truce.

Bibi Netanyahu and JD Vance.
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Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy to the Middle East speaks alongside US Vice President JD Vance (2nd-L), Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) (L) and Jared Kushner (R), during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel on October 21, 2025. Vance is expected to meet top US Middle East envoys and military experts monitoring the fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza. According to Israeli media reports, he will also meet Israeli leaders, including the Israeli prime minister on October 22 in Jerusalem. (Photo by Nathan HOWARD / POOL / AFP) (Photo by NATHAN HOWARD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance inaugurated a Civilian‑Military Cooperation Center in southern Israel as he works with Israeli officials to keep the ceasefire on track.
  • Roughly 200 U.S. personnel are deployed in supervisory roles in Israel, with Vance stressing there will be no American combat troops in Gaza.
  • Washington is sketching an international stabilization force with regional partners, with roles under discussion for countries such as Turkey alongside support for vetted Palestinian policing.
  • The truce remains fragile after an alleged RPG attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and Israeli strikes that followed; Gaza health officials reported at least 45 Palestinians killed in those bombings.
  • All 20 living Israeli hostages have been freed and 13 sets of remains returned, while Israel has handed over 165 Palestinians' bodies to Gaza as talks continue over disarmament and Gaza’s future governance.