TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East, as he and other top U.S. envoys visit Israel this week to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

After meeting with Israel's prime minister, Vance said the United States' role was to support and safeguard the ceasefire, not to "monitor a toddler.”

Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Israel to reinforce the fragile Gaza ceasefire after weekend violence tested the agreement.

Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a U.

President Donald Trump on Monday fast-tracked his administration's efforts to secure peace in Gaza, rolling out a detailed vision for a U.S.-backed ceasefire that the White House says will bring the war to an immediate end. He said Israel has accepted the proposal but the success of the plan still hinges on the cooperation of Hamas.

Israeli officials say Trump's 20-point Gaza plan gives Israel tools to prevent future threats while establishing international oversight under the Board of Peace.

KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday toured a U.S.-led center in Israel overseeing the Gaza ceasefire, as the Trump administration worked to set up an international security force in the territory and shore up the tenuous truce between Israel and Hamas.