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Biden national security adviser says ‘of course’ Trump should get credit on Israel-Hamas deal
President Trump secured the release of 20 hostages and a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, ending two years of conflict with a 20-point peace framework, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump secured a peace deal that ended a two-year war in Gaza and marked the agreement with a speech in Israel's Knesset.
- Amid disputes over who deserves credit, President Donald Trump relied on unconventional diplomacy, sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to negotiate, while Antony Blinken said Trump `adopted and built on the plan the Biden Administration developed`.
- Humanitarian groups report 600 aid trucks entering Gaza while Hamas is releasing the 20 living hostages; the U.N. notes 92 percent of housing units are destroyed or damaged.
- U.S. officials say the deal centers on temporary authorities, with Israel to withdraw to a predetermined line, supported by Arab and international partners, to disarm Hamas and rebuild Gaza.
- The 20-point plan faces sticking points, notably whether point six will be achieved, and rebuilding Gaza depends on Saudis and Emiratis stepping up after 90 percent of homes are destroyed.
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Trump Grills Top Democrat For Taking Credit On Ceasefire Deal: 'That's A Joke'
Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken is under fire for attempting to “steal” credit for the Trump-negotiated 20-point peace deal between Israel and Gaza, which secured the release of all living Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attacks and brought an end to the two-year conflict. In a lengthy X post, Blinken argued that the ceasefire was only made possible due to previous efforts undertaken by the Biden Adminis…
To get Gaza deal, Trump played 'raw politics', ex-Biden advisor Robert Malley says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Robert Malley, who has served on Middle Eastern affairs under Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden, stated that "it is clear that President Trump did something that his predecessor was not able to do, which is he played raw politics." Malley went on to explain: "He told the parties, this is what the outcome is going to be." While he criticized Trump’s methods as "bizarre" and "sometimes quite repellent," Malley al…
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