During a meeting this afternoon with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Defense Minister Israel Katz reaffirmed that Israel remains “committed to bringing back all the fallen hostages, disarming Hamas, and ensuring a better future for the region,” his office said. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and senior IDF officials also attended the meeting at the military’s Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, which focused primarily on the situation in the Gaza Strip.