U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance will visit Israel on October 20.

US Vice President Jay Dee Vance will arrive in Israel on October 20 to discuss the progress of the deal between the leadership of that state and the Palestinian radical movement Hamas on the return of the bodies of the murdered Israeli hostages. This was reported on October 18 by the online newspaper The Times of Israel.

It is specified that Vance will also discuss the transition to the second stage of the peace plan of US President Donald Trump, which concerns the disarmament of Hamas and the creation of an alternative government to govern the Palestinian enclave.

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Disputes over the transfer of the bodies of the dead hostages and the disarmament of Hamas threaten to undermine the compromise reached.

Earlier in the day, Red Cross staff handed over to Israel the remains of one hostage who died in the Gaza Strip. On October 15, Hamas handed over two dead hostages to the Israeli side. It is noted that significant operational efforts and the use of special equipment are required to search for and evacuate the remaining dead.

In addition, on October 14, Hamas also handed over the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages to the Red Cross as part of a peaceful settlement of the situation in the Gaza Strip.

On October 16, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intentions to continue fighting the Palestinian movement. Netanyahu promised that Israel would return the remaining hostages and achieve "all the goals of the war," which include the destruction of Hamas.

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