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Vance says he couldn’t visit Israel this week for logistical reasons, ‘I’m sure we’ll visit in the future’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a discussion at the Munich Leaders meeting hosted by the Munich Security Conference at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, May 7, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)
US Vice President JD Vance appears to deny a report that he had decided against visiting Israel this week in order to not signal Washington’s support for Israel’s expanded military operations in Gaza.
Vance tells reporters that while he thought about making the trip after attending the new pope’s confirmation ceremony, he decided against it for logistical reasons.
“Logistically, it was just a little bit too hard on basic things like, who the hell is going to take care of our kids if we take another couple of days overseas?” he quips, before noting that there were other logistical concerns.
“I’m sure we’ll visit Israel sometime in the future, but not today,” Vance says.
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