Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Israel on Monday, a day after Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip tested a fragile truce in place since October 10.
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“Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, earlier today to discuss developments and updates in the region,” said Shosh Bedrosian, a spokesman for his office.
MM. According to the US embassy, Witkoff, Donald Trump's emissary, and Kushner, his son-in-law, were scheduled to discuss the situation in Gaza with Israeli officials.
According to his office, Netanyahu is also scheduled to meet with US Vice President J.D. Vance, who is due to visit Israel for a few days with his wife Usha.
On Monday afternoon, Mr. Netanyahu himself confirmed to the Knesset the visit, which will take place on Tuesday.
“Tomorrow, Vice President J.D. Vance will arrive on his mission and we will discuss two things (…). The security challenges we face and the diplomatic opportunities available to us. We will overcome the challenges and seize the opportunities,” Netanyahu told parliamentarians.
After Sunday's Israeli bombings that killed dozens of people in the Gaza Strip, the American vice president assessed that “a truce has a good chance of ensuring lasting peace. There will be ups and downs and we will have to monitor the situation.”
