Greg Myrie

The next stage of the ceasefire calls for a new government in Gaza, an Israeli troop pullback, and for Hamas to give up its weapons.

At the moment, there's no clear plan for any of these steps.

Greg Myrie, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Vice President Vance is hoping to keep the truce on track and nudge Israel and Hamas to move toward the more challenging part of the deal, known as Phase 2.

Vance arrived a day after Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, landed here as part of the same mission.

They've already held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel and Hamas traded extensive fire on Sunday, but Gaza has been mostly calm since then.

The ceasefire now calls for a new government in Gaza, an Israeli troop pullback, and for Hamas to give up its weapons.

At the moment, there's no clear plan for any of these steps.

Greg Myhre, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

For now,

Israel and Hamas both say they're committed to the truce, which took effect on October 10th.

But it's been starting to fade in recent days, and today was the worst day yet.

And this evening, we've been hearing these conflicting reports about whether Israel plans to continue or suspend aid going into Gaza.

Hamas militants fired rocket-propelled grenades and directed sniper fire at Israeli troops in southern Gaza, outside the town of Rafah.

This is according to an Israeli military official speaking on condition of anonymity.

Israel responded with airstrikes, according to Israeli and Arab media reports.

Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of ceasefire violations since the truce came into effect October 10.

However, this appeared to be the most serious clash so far.

Israeli troops still control just over half of Gaza's territory, though they're mostly in open areas outside cities and towns.