Vice President JD Vance arrives at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 21, 2025. Nathan Howard/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a press conference in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on Oct. 21 to announce the establishment of a Civilian Military Cooperation Center.
While U.S. troops will help operate the command center—a joint effort between Israeli and American governments meant to guide peace efforts in the Middle East—the vice president said they will not deploy to the Gaza Strip.
