Israel on Thursday accused Hamas of not complying with the cease-fire terms to return all of the hostages to Gaza. While all of the live hostages have returned home, Israel is awaiting the handover of the bodies of the deceased hostages. As of Tuesday morning, 13 bodies have been returned to Israel, with 15 still in Gaza.

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.

An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.

Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein spoke with Fox News Digital about the American news media's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, singling out The New York Times' reporting.

Israel said it carried out air strikes on Gaza Oct. 19 after its troops were attacked, sending the ceasefire into uncertainty.

Vance is in Israel in an effort to shore up the U.S.-backed cease-fire. Several Trump administration officials told The New York Times on Monday that there was concern within the administration that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel could vacate the truce.

The US president says a "heavy force" could go into Gaza "if Hamas continues to act badly", as the vice-president is expected to push Netanyahu on long-term peace negotiations.

President Trump threatened to "eradicate" Hamas if it continues to violate a ceasefire the US helped broker between the militant group and Israel.