A U.S. Secret Service vehicle caught fire near 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Monday morning, sparking emergency responses and temporary street closures in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred just hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled meeting with former President Donald Trump.
The SUV’s back seat ignited without immediate reports of casualties, according to eyewitness accounts from Just the News White House Correspondent Amanda Head. The vehicle was stationed at the intersection of 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue when the fire broke out. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu is engaged in discussions with Trump’s team over a proposed 21-point Gaza ceasefire plan. Israeli officials, including Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, met Sunday evening with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to refine the framework. Key challenges include balancing Israel’s demand to exclude the Palestinian Authority from governing Gaza against Arab state pressures to involve it. The plan remains unfinished but is being actively developed.
