WATCH: Vance ‘optimistic’ Gaza peace will hold, says US won’t force Israel to host foreign troops
Special Envoy Kushner stated that Israel and Hamas are transitioning to a peacetime posture.
US Vice President JD Vance, US Special Envoys to the Middle East Steve Witkoff , and Jared Kushner hold press conference from southern Israel, October 21, 2025. (credit: US Embassy Jerusalem)