If it was a political stunt, it was a very stupid political stunt,” Vance said of the vote on West Bank annexation.

As a Christian, this region of the world means a great deal to me,' Vance said at the start of whirlwind trip to salvage the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv before boarding Air Force Two, Vance said the goal is for people to be able to return to Rafah. He added that reconstruction could begin “very quickly” in areas no lo

During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Vice President Vance said his trip to the region was not about monitoring the Gaza ceasefire like you would “a toddler,” but instead about strengthening Israel’s leadership in the Middle East.

Two years after the devastating Hamas assault on October 7, 2023, Israel's tourism industry is showing strong signs of revival, according to America

President Donald Trump says he is planning to head to Israel to mark the ceasefire deal he brokered in the Gaza war.

Rubio's arrival will follow that of US Vice President JD Vance, who touched down in Israel on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff are also in Israel.

President Trump will address the Knesset, Israel's parliament, and visit Egypt before returning for Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony.