Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in place
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An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
Israeli fire killed three people near a ceasefire line in Gaza on Monday, medics said, with U.S. envoys expected in Israel to try to push forward the fragile truce that faced its gravest test so far over the weekend.
A US embassy spokesperson and Israeli official confirmed Witkoff and Kushner’s arrival in Israel on Monday. US vice-president JD Vance said on Sunday that he also might travel to Israel “in the next few days”, with Israeli authorities expecting his arrival on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy says that Washington's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have arrived in Israel.
A round of violence on Sunday was short-lived, but analysts expect more tensions between Israel and Palestinian militants that will put the truce under strain.
Detainees seek to return to their normal lives in Gaza after being freed from Israeli captivity, where some say they faced torture and beatings.
A little over a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed cease-fire aimed at ending two years of war. President Trump said the cease-fire remained in place and “we want to make sure it’s going to be very peaceful.
Israel has identified the remains two hostages on Sunday after Hamas handed over their bodies to the Red Cross Saturday night.