U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Israeli parliament's vote on the annexation of the West Bank in his remarks as he talked to press at the airport in Tel Aviv before leaving on Thursday. "I personally take some insult to it," Vance said, talking about the Knesset vote on the matter.

The U.S. increased pressure on Hamas on Tuesday to disarm in the next phase of an already fragile Gaza ceasefire as President Donald Trump pushed to cement an end to the devastating conflict.

Vance also called for patience from Israelis over the return of the remaining dead Israeli hostages by Hamas.

Vance acknowledged that the road to a long-term peace is strewn with huge hurdles, but at the same time he tried to maintain the buoyant tone he sounded Tuesday on his arrival to Israel.

JD Vance has said monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza is not like monitoring a toddler, as he met with Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu.