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There’s domestic political considerations for Netanyahu, and it’s essentially not that much different than the deal they could have agreed to in May,
Is that a joke?”
Asked by a reporter if he or Trump deserved credit, Biden replied If he was able to leverage specific relationships or bring new ideas to the table, it’s not out of the question that Netanyahu could have been swayed by his position or the dynamics of the meeting,
It’s definitely possible that this story is partially true but could also be overblown in terms of its significance,
Trump has been clear that he does not want the war to linger while he returns to the Oval Office, especially since the deal will truly begin under his watch,
This might be a way for [Netanyahu] to convey the message that he had no choice but to show some goodwill to the Trump team to defuse the anger from ministers like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich,
Samaan said, referring to Israeli far-right cabinet members Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir At the same time, one could argue that publicising these pressures likely benefits Netanyahu in his political manoeuvres with his far-right partners in the government,
Who in the history books gets credit for this, Mr. President, you or Trump?"
Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich asked Biden at Wednesday afternoon's White House news conference Joe Biden is going out sad. Lying to the nation trying to take credit for a deal that all parties credit President Trump for making happen. Biden has had well over a year to secure the release of these hostages and peace. He failed. Trump succeeded,
a Trump transition official told Fox News Digital on Wednesday evening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke this evening with US President-elect Donald Trump and thanked him for his assistance in advancing the release of the hostages and for helping Israel bring an end to the suffering of dozens of hostages and their families,
the official Prime Minister of Israel X account posted This plan was developed and negotiated by my team, and will be largely implemented by the incoming administration. That's why I told my team to keep the incoming administration fully informed, because that's how it should be, working together as Americans,
My fellow Americans, I'm speaking to you tonight from the Oval Office. Before I begin, let me speak to important news from earlier today. After eight months of nonstop negotiation, my administration – by my administration – a cease-fire and hostage deal has been reached by Israel and Hamas. The elements of which I laid out in great detail in May of this year,
Iran’s air defences are in shambles. Their main proxy, Hezbollah, is badly wounded, and as we tested Iran’s willingness to revive the nuclear deal, we kept the pressure with sanctions. Now Iran’s economy is in desperate straits.”
Hamas had been able to recruit almost as many new militants than it had lost, a recipe for an enduring insurgency and perpetual war”.
He underlined the futility of continuing the war by admitting The generational memory doesn’t go back to the founding of the state or the six-day war, or the Yom Kippur war, or to the intifada even. It starts with this war, and you cannot ignore the impact of this war on future policymakers. Joe Biden is the last president of his generation whose memories and knowledge and passion to support Israel go back to the founding story.”
Jack Lew, the strongly pro-Israel outgoing US ambassador to Israel, said I don’t like any of these words.”
Sullivan recalled meeting a voter in Ohio, and talking to him about the liberal democratic order, and the man turned to him and said What is the outcome of all of this? I think it is too early to predict. Even when good things happen, there are bad things around the corner. That’s true across foreign policy. It’s especially true in the Middle East,
WE HAVE A DEAL FOR THE HOSTAGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST,
the president-elect wrote in all capital letters I want America to succeed – that’s why I’ve held my duty to ensure a peaceful, orderly transition of power”.
He wished the new administration success, declaring There are dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked,
Biden said, in an ominous nod to Trump, Elon Musk, and the billionaires in his successor’s orbit
