US Vice President JD Vance stated that there is currently no security infrastructure in place to ensure the disarmament of Hamas, following the recent breakdown of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. After Hamas fired an antitank missile that killed two Israeli soldiers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a suspension of humanitarian aid to Gaza, though Israel later announced that aid deliveries would resume. A diplomatic source indicated that the reopening of the Rafah crossing depends on Hamas returning the bodies of deceased hostages at an acceptable pace. Vance is set to visit Israel this week to discuss the next steps in the ongoing conflict and the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war, with a focus on the return of all hostages and the transition to the next phase of the agreement.

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