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FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is calling on House leaders to establish a new temporary committee to investigate «numerous attacks on our way of life, the destruction of the rule of law and the murder of innocent Americans, prominent and unknown alike.»

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In a letter sent to House GOP leaders on Thursday, a day after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Roy is accusing left-wing groups of fomenting the current volatile political environment.

«I respectfully request that the House of Representatives form a select committee on ‘The money, influence, and power behind the radical left’s assault on America and the rule of law,’» Roy wrote. «The patterns are undeniable: we are witnessing a sustained breakdown of law and order, fueled not by chance, but by anti-American ideology.»

Roy pointed to the assassination attempts against President Donald Trump in 2024, as well as the 2017 congressional baseball team practice shooting, but added, «It goes well beyond politicians and to the people themselves.»

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CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: ‘SUBJECT’ QUESTIONED AND RELEASED AFTER UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING, PATEL SAYS

Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his «American Comeback Tour» when he was shot in the neck and killed. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via Getty Images)

«We have seen targets placed on the Family Research Council and Charlie Kirk by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) only to witness shootings toward each, including the tragic assassination of Charlie just this week after being placed on the SPLC’s notorious ‘Hate Map’ three months ago,» he wrote.

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«We have seen dangerous networks like Antifa organize, fund and deploy sophisticated terror campaigns attacking law enforcement and destroying American cities. We have seen George Soros, the Wren Collective and other radical organizations funding and putting in place district attorneys and judges to then coordinate releasing criminals to the streets.»

He also blamed «leftist entities and public figures» for the recent crisis at the U.S. border during the Biden administration.

«Enough is enough. We must follow the money to identify the perpetrators of the coordinated anti-American assaults being carried out against us and take all steps under the law necessary to stop them,» Roy wrote. 

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«We can no longer pretend to be bound together by shared ideals when a well-funded, vitriolic cadre of our fellow Americans and foreign interests are at war with the very values of faith in God, fidelity to our Constitution, and respect for the principles of liberty and Western Civilization that define us as Americans – including, notably, the free speech practiced and exemplified by Charlie Kirk.»

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Then-candidate Donald Trump raises his arm with blood on his face during a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at Butler Farm Show Inc. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (Getty Images)

Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during a college campus event in Utah in what Gov. Spencer Cox has labeled a politically motivated assassination.

It’s prompted an outpouring of grief and anger from his allies on the right, as well as bipartisan prayers for Kirk’s family and calls to end political violence that’s affected both sides.

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In addition to the incidents mentioned by Roy, a Democrat state lawmaker in Minnesota was killed in her home along with her husband by a masked assailant dressed as a police officer.

COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRK 

Just earlier on Thursday, a possible bomb threat forced police to swarm the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington. That was found not to be credible, however.

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But Kirk’s assassination is the latest tragedy in a string of escalating violent incidents that have made elected officials and other political figures fear for their safety.

Several Republicans, like Roy, have accused Democrats of fomenting hatred toward the right.

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Roy gave Kirk a poignant tribute on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday evening.

«We should be able to speak freely and speak with passion and regard about what we believe, without it coming to that,» the Texas Republican said, his voice heavy with emotion.

«Our Founding Fathers were often at each other’s throats…you either are bound together by something or you’re not. And I think we should be bound together by the much greater purpose for this nation. And, you know, that’s what I’m going to stand with, and that’s how I’m going to move forward. All this, we’re here for something bigger and greater than all of ourselves.»

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Fox News Digital reached out to SPLC, the Wren Collective, and Soros via the Open Society Foundations but did not hear back by press time.

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Hillary Clinton fires up voters against Trump’s White House ballroom construction: ‘Not his house»

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently made it known she is no fan of President Donald Trump’s project to construct a ballroom at the White House in an appeal to voters, telling them that 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is their «house.»

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«It’s not his house,» Clinton wrote on X Tuesday morning. «It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.» 

The social media post included a screenshot of The Washington Post’s report, «White House begins demolishing East Wing Facade to build Trump’s ballroom,» accompanied by a photo of a demolition crew. 

«President Trump is working 24/7 to Make America Great Again, including his historic beautification of the White House, at no taxpayer expense,» White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital when asked about Clinton’s post and other Democrats criticizing the ballroom construction. «These long-needed upgrades will benefit generations of future presidents and American visitors to the People’s House.» 

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TRUMP BREAKS GROUND ON MASSIVE WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM PROJECT WITH PRIVATE FUNDING FROM ‘PATRIOTS’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently made it known she is no fan of President Donald Trump’s project to construct a ballroom at the White House.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump announced Monday that construction had begun on the ballroom, following months of the president floating the planned project to modernize the White House. The project does not cost taxpayers and is privately funded, the White House reported. 

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«I am pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom,» Trump said on Truth Social. «Completely separate from the White House itself, the East Wing is being fully modernized as part of this process, and will be more beautiful than ever when it is complete!» 

«For more than 150 years, every President has dreamt about having a Ballroom at the White House to accommodate people for grand parties, State Visits, etc. I am honored to be the first President to finally get this much-needed project underway — with zero cost to the American Taxpayer!» he continued. «The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly. This Ballroom will be happily used for Generations to come!»

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The White House has started tearing down part of the East Wing to build the ballroom President Donald Trump wants to be added to the building.  (The Associated Press)

The privately funded project will cost an estimated $200 million, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the media in July. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will accommodate approximately 650 seated guests, according to the White House. 

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«The White House is currently unable to host major functions honoring world leaders in other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building’s entrance,» Leavitt said back in July, adding the new ballroom will be «a much needed and exquisite addition.»

FETTERMAN DEFENDS TRUMP’S ‘TASTEFUL’ $200M WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM MAKEOVER AMID DEM CRITICISM

Other Democrats also have slammed the construction project, including New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim calling it «disgusting.»

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President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press)

«I wanted to share this photo of my family standing by a historic part of the White House that was just torn down today by Trump,» Kim posted to X on Monday. «We didn’t need a billionaire-funded ballroom to celebrate America. Disgusting what Trump is doing.»

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Trump first announced he would have two massive flag poles installed on the White House  (Getty Images)

«Oh you’re trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing? Donald Trump can’t hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom,» Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren posted to X on Monday. 

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Tables and chairs in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Trump ordered updates to the Rose Garden in March.  (Getty Images)

«Republican math. Can afford: Trump ballroom, $40 Billion Argentina bailout, massive tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires Can’t afford: health care for Americans, SNAP for struggling Americans, tax relief for middle class families,» Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta posted to X. 

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The ballroom construction follows Trump installing two massive 88-foot-tall American flags on either side of the White House this summer in a patriotic endeavor that did not cost U.S. taxpayers a cent, as well as an overhaul to the White House Rose Garden. 

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Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this article. 

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Ejercicios para fortalecer pies y tobillos: la base para moverse mejor a cualquier edad

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Mejorar la salud de pies y tobillos puede favorecer todo tipo de actividades dijo Irene Davis, profesora de fisioterapia de la Universidad de Florida del Sur y expresidenta del Colegio Estadounidense de Medicina del Deporte. “El pie es la primera parte del cuerpo que entra en contacto con el suelo”, por lo que es muy importante que sea estable y resistente mientras caminas, corres y saltas.

Jay Hertel considera la velocidad al caminar un signo vital en los pacientes de edad avanzada. “Todo lo que se pueda hacer para ayudar a mantener una velocidad cómoda al caminar va a tener beneficios para la salud”, declaró, y eso empieza por la salud de los pies y los tobillos.

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La secuencia que sigue, diseñada por Hertel y Davis, puede ser beneficiosa para las personas activas, las que padecen lesiones o dolor en la parte inferior del cuerpo y cualquier otra persona que desee mantener la movilidad general a medida que envejece. Davis añadió que los ejercicios son “importantes para toda la cadena, no solo para el pie o el tobillo”.

Realizar los ejercicios descalzo ayuda a activar más músculos de pies y tobillos. “Cuanto más tiempo pases descalzo, más fuertes se volverán”. “Para algunas personas es contraintuitivo, pero si desarrollás unos pies fuertes, ayudará mucho a tus tobillos”.

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Caminar o ejercitarse descalzo activa músculos que suelen pasar desapercibidos y fortalece la base del equilibrio corporal. (Foto: Freepik).

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Tiempo: 25 a 30 minutos

Intensidad: baja a media

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Qué se necesita

  • Una esterilla o colchoneta
  • Una banda de resistencia larga
  • Una toalla
  • Un lugar bajo para anclar la banda (la pata de un sillón, o una pesa muy pesada)
  • Una silla, un banquito o una mesa
  • Un escalón

Dorsiflexión con resistencia

Repeticiones: Dos o tres series de 8 a 12 repeticiones

Propósito: Fortalece los músculos que ayudan a doblar el tobillo para llevar los dedos de los pies hacia la tibia, lo que resulta útil para caminar y agacharse.

Instrucciones:

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  • Anclar la banda de resistencia larga a algo pesado y resistente cerca del suelo (como la pata de un sillón o una mancuerna pesada).
  • Sentarse en el suelo con una toalla enrollada abajo de la pantorrilla para levantar el talón. La planta del pie mirando al punto de anclaje de la banda.
  • Enrollar el extremo de la banda alrededor de la parte superior del pie y desplazarse hacia atrás hasta que haya tensión en la banda.
  • Tirar de los dedos y la parte superior del pie hacia vos, estirando la banda, y volver a la posición inicial lentamente.

Inversión con resistencia

Repeticiones: Dos o tres series de 8 a 12 repeticiones

Propósito: Fortalece los músculos que ayudan a estabilizar el tobillo.

Instrucciones:

  • Con la banda anclada y la pantorrilla apoyada en la toalla enrollada, sentarse con el margen del pie mirando al punto de anclaje.
  • Enrollar el extremo de la banda alrededor del medio del pie (el metatarso) y alejarse hasta que haya una ligera tensión en la banda.
  • Flexionar el tobillo para tirar de la planta del pie hacia la otra pierna.
  • Estirar la banda y volver lentamente a la posición inicial.
  • Mantener la rodilla mirando hacia el techo.
  • Concentrar el movimiento en el tobillo.

Leé también: Ni saltar la soga ni caminar: los 5 ejercicios recomendados en casa para mayores de 60

Eversión con resistencia

Repeticiones: Dos o tres series de 8 a 12 repeticiones

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Propósito: Mejora la estabilidad, ayuda a prevenir las torceduras de tobillos.

  • Con la banda reorientarse para que el arco del pie quede frente al punto de anclaje.
  • Flexionar el tobillo para tirar de la planta del pie hacia afuera.
  • Estirar y volver lentamente a la posición inicial
  • Mantener la rodilla mirando hacia el techo.
  • Concentrar el movimiento en el tobillo.
Trabajar los movimientos laterales del tobillo mejora el equilibrio y reduce el riesgo de torceduras, uno de los problemas más comunes en personas activas (Foto:Freepik).

Trabajar los movimientos laterales del tobillo mejora el equilibrio y reduce el riesgo de torceduras, uno de los problemas más comunes en personas activas (Foto:Freepik).

Flexiones del arco del pie

Repeticiones: Dos o tres series de 8 a 12 repeticiones

Propósito: Fortalece los músculos a lo largo del arco del pie, para que pueda absorber la fuerza más fácilmente y ayudar al resto de la parte inferior del cuerpo a mantener la alineación y la estabilidad.

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  • Sentarse en una silla con los pies en el suelo.
  • Presionar los dedos y el metatarso contra el suelo.
  • Deslizar el metatarso hacia el talón mientras se levanta el arco del pie del suelo.
  • Aguantar 5 segundos, relajar y repetir.

Puede que los dedos de los pies se encojan en el primer intento del ejercicio. Con el tiempo, es mejor practicar la elevación del arco del pie manteniendo los dedos estirados.

Cuando te sientas cómodo con el movimiento podes intentarlo de pie, y si progresás, podes hacerlo parado de un solo pie con el apoyo de una silla o mesa.

Elevaciones de pantorrilla

Repeticiones: Dos o tres series de 8 a 12 repeticiones

Propósito: Mejora la amplitud de movimiento de los tobillos para la flexión plantar y aumenta la estabilidad y la potencia del tobillo.

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  • Colocarse con los pies separados al ancho de las caderas.
  • Levantar los talones
  • Bajar lentamente

Para hacerlo más difícil, se puede parar sobre un pie y levantar el talón y bajar. Para progresar a partir de ahí, se puede poner de pie con los dedos sobre un escalón o caja, y con el talón por debajo de la superficie del escalón. Levantar el talón y bajarlo a la posición inicial con control.

Si tenés tendinitis de Aquiles, hace este ejercicio en el suelo; la mayor amplitud de movimiento con el escalón o la caja puede provocar irritación.

Leé también: Cómo aliviar el “cuello tecnológico” con siete ejercicios simples

Equilibrio en una sola pierna

Repeticiones: Tres o cuatro repeticiones de 10 a 60 segundos cada una

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Propósito: Mejora la estabilidad del tobillo para prevenir caídas y mejorar el equilibrio y el control en general.

  • Colocarse de pie sobre un suelo duro con una silla, mesa o banco cerca.
  • Poner la mano en la superficie cerca para mantener el equilibrio.
  • Pararse sobre un pie y aguantar un minuto, después descansar.

Si un minuto te parece inalcanzable, es mejor empezar con menos y aumentar la duración de a poco.

Estos ejercicios se pueden hacer sentado o de pie, incluso apoyado en una silla (Foto: Freepik).

Estos ejercicios se pueden hacer sentado o de pie, incluso apoyado en una silla (Foto: Freepik).

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Repeticiones: Hasta 30 repeticiones en cada una de las tres direcciones, con cada pie

Propósito: Mejorar la amplitud de movimiento del tobillo.

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  • Pararse erguido, con una buena postura, con el pie derecho adelante y el izquierdo atrás.
  • Mirar hacia adelante y dejar la pierna izquierda estirada y la derecha flexionada.
  • Doblar la rodilla derecha y moverla hacia adelante todo lo que puedas mientras se mantiene el talón derecho en el piso.
  • Volver a la posición inicial y empujar la rodilla derecha hacia adelante por encima del dedo meñique.
  • Volver a la posición inicial para que quede encima del dedo gordo del pie (a no ser que cause dolor).

Llevar la posición de la rodilla hasta donde estés más cómodo.

Equilibrio y alcance

Repeticiones: Dos o tres series de 8 a 12 repeticiones

Propósito: Mejora el equilibrio y la coordinación.

  • Ponerse de pie en un suelo duro.
  • Mantener el equilibrio sobre el pie derecho con la rodilla ligeramente flexionada.
  • Doblar un poco más la rodilla derecha mientras se estira el talón izquierdo hacia adelante.
  • Volver a la posición inicial.
  • Extender el talón izquierdo hacia adelante hasta un ángulo de 45 grados y volver a la posición inicial.
  • Estirar el pie izquierdo hacia un lado y volver.
  • Repetir.

Concentrate en mantener el equilibrio con el tobillo que está en el suelo.

Conservar la movilidad y la fuerza en los pies puede marcar la diferencia entre una vida activa y una con limitaciones. Cada paso cuenta (Foto:Freepik)

Conservar la movilidad y la fuerza en los pies puede marcar la diferencia entre una vida activa y una con limitaciones. Cada paso cuenta (Foto:Freepik)

Leé también: Si te levantás con dolor en el cuerpo, estos cinco ejercicios te ayudarán a mejorar las mañanas

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Saltos

Repeticiones: Dos o tres series de 8 a 12 repeticiones.

Propósito: Entrena la estabilidad, la coordinación y el equilibrio; ayuda a tus pies y tobillos a absorber la fuerza con mayor comodidad.

  • Ponerse de pie con los pies separados a la anchura de las caderas.
  • Salta de arriba hacia abajo aterrizando sobre los metatarsos ligeramente.

Para hacerlo más difícil, se puede saltar sobre un solo pie. Para progresar a partir de ahí, saltar de lado a lado sobre ambos pies, y luego de lado a lado sobre un pie.

Si no te sentís cómodo saltando, podes rebotar sobre las puntas de los pies, permitiendo que los talones suban y bajen rápidamente. También puedes saltarte este ejercicio.

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*Por Anna Maltby, entrenadora personal, instructora de Pilates en esterilla y autora del boletín How to Move.

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Vance warns Hamas as Gaza peace plan’s Civilian Military Cooperation Center opens

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Vice President JD Vance issued a warning to Hamas on Tuesday while speaking to reporters at the new Civilian Military Cooperation Center (CMCC), which plays a critical role in the historic ceasefire deal.

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«The terms of the 20 point plan that the president put out there is very clear. It’s supported not just by Israel, by, but by all of our Gulf Arab friends. It’s that Hamas has to disarm. It’s that Hamas has to actually behave itself and that Hamas, while all the fighters can be given some sort of clemency, they’re not going to be able to kill each other, and they’re not going to be able to kill their fellow Palestinians,» Vance said.

«Right now, where I stand, I feel confident that we’re going to be in a place where this peace lasts, where it’s durable, and if Hamas doesn’t cooperate, then, as the United States has said, Hamas is going to be obliterated,» Vance added. 

President Donald Trump urged Hamas to move quickly on a U.S.-brokered peace proposal aimed at ending the Gaza conflict. (Alex Wong/Getty Images; MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

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The vice president’s warning came after President Donald Trump issued one of his own, saying that if Hamas did not act in accordance with the agreement, the terror organization’s end would be «fast, furious and brutal.»

During a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, Trump said that Hamas would be eradicated if it did not hold up its end of the deal. The president issued similar warnings since the peace deal went into effect last week.

In addition to his warning to Hamas, Vance scolded the media over its apparent «desire to root for failure,» saying that any setbacks or hiccups did not necessarily mean the end of the deal.

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«Every time something bad happens and every time that there’s an act of violence, there’s this inclination to say, ‘oh, this is the end of the ceasefire. This is the end of the peace plan.’ It’s not the end. It is, in fact, exactly how this is going to have to happen when you have people who hate each other, who have been fighting against each other for a very long time. We are doing very well. We are in a very good place,» Vance said before praising the team working to implement the Gaza deal.

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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel Oct. 21, 2025.  (Nathan Howard/Pool via Reuters)

While Vance demanded Hamas disarm in accordance with the deal, he refused to give the terrorist organization an exact deadline, something Trump has not done either.

«The president actually put out a truth this morning that I thought was very instructive. We know that Hamas has to comply with the deal, and if Hamas doesn’t comply with the deal, very bad things are going to happen. But I’m not going to do what the president United States has thus far refused to do, which is put an explicit deadline on it, because a lot of this stuff is difficult. A lot of this stuff is unpredictable,» the vice president said.

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The opening of the CMCC is a major milestone in the implementation of the historic deal. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, head of CENTCOM, attended the news conference and said «200 of America’s sons and daughters, who wear the cloth of the nation, have stepped up and are serving here. I just couldn’t be prouder.»

Jared Kushner was also in attendance at the news conference where he spoke about plans for Gaza reconstruction and the efforts currently underway in the ceasefire deal. Kushner noted that there was «surprisingly strong coordination between the United Nations and Israel» on efforts to get aid to Palestinians in the enclave.

Kushner also said that progress was being made towards getting back the remains of all deceased hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

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Prior to Vance’s arrival in Israel, several hostages who were freed as part of the historic deal brokered by the Trump administration met with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Kushner. The meeting included Omri Miran, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Yosef Chaim Ohana, Matan Angrest, Bar Kupershtein, Segev Kalfon, Nimrod Cohen and Eitan Horn.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said the former hostages thanked Witkoff and Kushner and expressed «profound gratitude to President Trump for making their freedom a top priority and working tirelessly to ensure their release after more than two years in captivity.»

When speaking at the CMCC, Witkoff said the meeting was an «emotional moment» and that he felt «blessed to be in that room.»

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«I didn’t see any victims in that room. I saw strong people who have come out under very difficult circumstances. Their families are reunited, and they are so grateful,» Witkoff said.

In his closing remarks, Vance expressed his trust in God’s providence and said he believed the job could be done.

«I know that Christians have many titles for Jesus Christ, and one of them is the Prince of Peace. And I’d ask all people of faith, in particular my fellow Christians, to pray that the Prince of Peace can continue to work a miracle in this region of the world. I think that we have made incredible strides over the past week. We’re going to have to make a lot more. But I think with your prayers, with God’s providence and with a very good team behind me, I think we’re gonna get it done,» Vance said.

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The vice president said that while in Israel, he hopes to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which Christians believe is the site where Jesus Christ was crucified.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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