Vance, along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Israel for high-level meetings, as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues. Both sides have accused the other of violations. Israel has said Hamas is delaying return of some hostage remains, a claim Hamas has denied.

“We don’t want in Israel a vassal state, and that’s not what Israel is. We want a partnership, we want an ally,” Mr Vance said beside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in response to a reporter’s que...

A number of Jewish and Israeli figures have penned an open letter to world leaders, urging them to protect the ceasefire, push for accountability for the crimes committed by Israel – including genoci...