U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday (October 21), as Washington tries to stabilize the first, shaky, phase of the Gaza ceasefire and push Israel and Hamas towards the harder concessions asked of each side in coming talks.

Vance's visit follows Monday's talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. envoys Steven Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and comes as Hamas meet mediators in Cairo.

A senior Israeli official said the purpose of Vance's visit was to advance the Gaza talks to the second phase of the ceasefire.

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BEN GURION, ISRAEL (OCTOBER 21, 2025) (U.S. NETWORK POOL-No use USA)

1. U.S. VICE PRESIDENT, J.D. VANCE, AND HIS WIFE, USHA, EXITING PLANE, DESCENDING STAIRS AND SHAKING HANDS

2. VANCE AND USHA SPEAKING WITH ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO THE US, YECHIEL LEITER, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL, MIKE HUCKABEE AND ISRAELI JUSTICE MINISTER, YARIV LEVIN

3. VANCE AND USHA DEPARTING, GETTING INTO VEHICLE