On October 21, local time, U.S. cable news network that U.S. Vice President Wences had arrived in Israel to assist the Trump administration in advancing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan.

Earlier in the day, U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Witkov and President Trump's son-in-law Kushner met with several freed Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv. Israeli sources said that Witkov and Kushner held lengthy talks with senior Israeli generals in Tel Aviv on the 20th to discuss ceasefire implementation arrangements and security coordination matters. (General reporter Zhang Yingzhe)