Vice President JD Vance, who was on the second day of a visit to Israel, said recent trips to the country by top American officials were intended to shore up the fragile Gaza truce.

Special Envoy Kushner stated that Israel and Hamas are transitioning to a peacetime posture. There is a good chance the Gaza peace deal between Israel and Hamas will remain intact, US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday.

"There are not going to be American boots on the ground in Gaza," Vice President JD Vance emphasized during a visit to Israel.

The vice president said that while he can't have "100% certainty that it's going to work," he has "great optimism the ceasefire is going to hold."

Vice President J.D. Vance said during a trip to Israel to check on how the Gaza ceasefire is going: VICE PRESIDENT J.D VANCE: There is this weird attitude I've sensed in the American media—in the Western media—where there's almost this desire to root for failure.

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.

Get live updates and the latest news on the Trump administration as the government shutdown enters Day 21 and Vice President JD Vance travels to Israel as the administration works to secure the fragile ceasefire with Hamas.

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.