TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that has teetered over the past few days following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the plan for cementing a long-term peace.

Vice President JD Vance attends private mass and confession at Church of the Holy Sepulchre during his trip to Israel.

Behind closed doors, Vance reportedly urged Netanyahu to “give the deal a chance and give us time to make things happen.” Axios reports that the Trump administration is satisfied with the progress made so far. The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment.

A reporter asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice President JD Vance during Vance's visit this week to Jerusalem whether the U.S. pressuring Israel to make a peace deal with Hamas makes it an American "vassal state or protectorate.

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Gaza cease-fire: Vice President JD Vance tackled one of the thorniest issues to reaching a lasting peace in Gaza on Thursday, saying during his visit to Israel that the disarming of Hamas would be led by an international security force, which has yet to be formed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the country on Thursday. Read more ›