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Israel and Hamas have been trading fire today.
Israel says it launched air strikes in southern Gaza after Hamas carried out what the military said were multiple attacks on Israeli forces beyond the yellow line where the Israeli military is pulled back to.
Both sides are blaming the other for violating the U.S.
Brokered ceasefire.
The State Department, meanwhile, is accusing Hamas of preparing to attack Palestinian civilians.
House ascending vice president JD Vance,
special envoy Steve Whitcoff and Trump advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Israel,
NPR's Rob Schmitz reports from Tel Aviv.
According to a person briefed on the matter who spoke to NPR and who is not authorized to speak publicly,
Vance, Whitcoff and Kushner are expected to arrive in Israel on Monday.
U.S. special envoy Whitcoff will try to facilitate the return of the remaining deceased Israeli hostages Afghanistan and Pakistan are each pledging to respect a cease-fire.
Both sides confirmed the truce today after more than a week of fighting.
The truce was mediated in Doha by Qatar and Turkey.
This weekend's nationwide No Kings protests were largely festive.