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On the recordOctober 21, 2025
What we’ve seen the past week gives me great optimism the ceasefire is going to hold, and if we get from where we were a week ago to a long-term, durable peace between Israel and Gaza, there are going to be hills and valleys.
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J.D. Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance expresses optimism about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire during a news conference.

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