Vice Presidential Pool Reports of October 21, 2025

VP Travel pool report #3: refuel/no updates

Vice President JD Vance landed in Shannon, Ireland for a refuel at 3:15 am local time. We do not expect to see the VP during the stopover. We will be wheels up afterward for Israel.

Vance did not come back to the press cabin during the flight & pool has not received a schedule or any details about his plans in Israel.

VP Pool Report #4: Tel Aviv

The vice president landed in Tel Aviv at 12:11 pm local time after an uneventful flight from Shannon. The refuel lasted about 90 minutes and pool did not see the VP at that time.

VP Pool Report #5: press conference at 6pm local time

VP Vance and his wife Usha deplaned at 12:22 pm local time. They were greeted on a red carpet, which had 2 Israeli and 2 American flags positioned on either side, by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter and Minister of Justice Yariv Levin, according to a Vance spokesperson.

Vance has on a red tie today and a black suit; Usha is in a white dress shirt and black skirt covered in yellow flowers.

The VP is still at the Tel Aviv airport.

A few updates:

• Vance will hold a news conference at 6pm local time (that's 11 am EDT).
• Unclear if it will be just the VP or the VP and friends.
• The VP is at a working lunch with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in a facility at the airfield, per a Vance spokesperson.
• There will not be a spray. The meeting is expected to last more than an hour. Pool is holding on a bus out front.

VP Pool Report #6: rolling to an undisclosed location

The vice president's motorcade left Ben Gurion Airport at 2:50 pm local time en route to an undisclosed location. We expect a roughly 45 minute drive.

Pool did end up holding inside the airport facility but it has not seen the VP since he landed in Tel Aviv.

His catch-up with Witkoff and Kushner lasted about two hours.

We are still on track for 6pm for the press conference but that timing could shift slightly.

VP Pool Report #7: Vance arrival at civilian military coordination center

At 3:35pm local time, the VP's motorcade arrived at the undisclosed location.

Here's what the VP's office says we can share at this time:

The vice president has arrived at the Civilian Military Coordination Center. The Vice President is here for private briefings with members of the military.

Press is currently holding in vans.

VP Vance Pool Report #8: press conference running behind

Shortly after the last report, the press pool was brought into a hold room inside the center, where it remained until about 15 minutes ago. Reporters are gathering now for the press conference, which will take place inside the building.

The press conference start time is running a few minutes behind, but we're told it shouldn't be too much longer.

Kushner and Witkoff will be at the press conference, although they don't appear to have speaking roles.

As to why the location and other details on the site are not reportable, the VP's office cited security reasons.

VP Pool Report #9: press conference starting

VP Vance started the press conference at 6:10 pm local time.

Mike Huckabee and Usha Vance are seated in the front row.

Witkoff and Kushner are standing behind the VP.

More TK.

VP Pool Report #10: Kiryat Gat press conference over

The VP's press conference ended at roughly 6:33 pm local time.

The press pool was rushed to its van; the VP's motorcade departed at 6:46 pm.

You should have been able to watch the press conference live; because of the weak internet signal I wasn't able to Otter.

As to where the center that Vance was speaking from was located, the city is Kiryat Gat.

Here are some photos of the VP's arrival in Tel Aviv and the press conference. I will keep adding to this file:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/pwhs5kztv1njt31yhscwe/AGCVpsbwsibZ4qZWQ25YoBs?rlkey=ltgwe7ofbwvhldb5cxkl75f8g&st=v23urryy&dl=0

VP Pool Report #11: RON

The vice president arrived at the RON in Jerusalem at 7:50pm local time.

We haven't received a schedule for tomorrow's activities yet.