American media reported that Vance’s visit comes as part of the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration to save the truce reached just a few days ago, as part of the White House plan to end the two-year-long war in Gaza.
In the same context, Israeli Army Radio announced today, Tuesday, that Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad has arrived in Israel on a visit to discuss the issue of the day after in the Gaza Strip, as well as efforts to reclaim the kidnapped dead.
The radio added that the Egyptian intelligence chief met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Shin Bet chief David Zini, and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, in addition to President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
It was noted that the Egyptian General Intelligence Chief will meet with the US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, who is currently visiting Israel.
The Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh hosted an international summit on October 13, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his American counterpart Donald Trump, with the participation of leaders from more than 20 countries.
On October 13, the Palestinian Hamas Movement handed over a number of detained bodies and confirmed that it continues to work to locate the remaining bodies to also deliver them to Israel. In return, Israel released about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza.
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas Movement came into effect on October 10.
