U.S. Vice President "Ceasefire in Gaza is holding"… First U.S. statement after Netanyahu's airstrike order

JH Kim

Summary

Vice President JD Vance said a ceasefire is holding in the Gaza Strip.
He said this is the first official U.S. government statement after Prime Minister Netanyahu's order for heavy airstrikes.
The international community is interpreting the remark as a signal that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement remains in effect.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said, "A ceasefire is holding in the Gaza Strip." This is the first official U.S. government position after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.

On the 28th (local time), according to business breaking news channel Walter Bloomberg, Vice President Vance said, "Currently the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is being maintained, and there are no signs of further clashes from either side."

Earlier, Netanyahu had ordered heavy airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. As a result, concerns grew about a temporary collapse of the ceasefire, but the U.S. statement indicated that the situation on the ground is being kept under control.

The international community is interpreting the remark as a signal that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas remains in effect, and expects the United States to continue active diplomatic mediation to stabilize the Middle East.