The alleged sexual abuse of a Palestinian detainee has ignited a fierce debate over whether soldiers should be immune from prosecution or face justice for misconduct.

Turkey used its ties to Hamas to help persuade it to accept the Gaza truce. But the prospect of Turkey helping to rebuild and secure the enclave is alarming Israel.

Top U.S. officials have been visiting Israel to ensure it’s in sync with Trump’s ceasefire, and U.S. troops have deployed to Israel to keep the plan on track.

The secretary of state said the U.S. was committed to Israel’s security, while warning the Trump-brokered ceasefire deal was the “only plan” that would succeed.

The vice president added that U.S. officials were visiting Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire, but “not ... in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

The vice president added that U.S. officials were visiting Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire, but “not ... in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

The vice president is the latest high-level Trump administration official to be deployed to Israel, coming on the heels of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been deployed to Israel this week, in a trip meant to project bilateral unity.

The Israel Defense Forces said Hamas militants fired at troops in Rafah in southern Gaza and later announced that two soldiers had been killed.

Israeli hospitals are treating the former captives, freed this week as part of the ceasefire deal, according to protocols honed over two years of hostage releases.