“We have a deal!” Even before Israeli or Hamas officials made the Gaza ceasefire agreement official, US President-elect Donald Trump welcomed the truce and hostage return agreement in Gaza.
“We have an agreement for the hostages in the Middle East. “They will be released shortly, thank you!” the billionaire quickly wrote on the Truth Social platform he owns. In a second, longer message, he congratulated himself and his team: “We have accomplished a lot without even being in the White House.”
“This EPIC ceasefire agreement could only have been reached after our historic victory in November, as it showed the world that my administration would pursue peace and negotiate agreements to ensure the security of all Americans and our allies,” he wrote again. Donald Trump this Wednesday.
On January 8, he promised “hell” if an agreement was not reached before he came to power on January 20.
Many mediators
Donald Trump believes that “(his) national security team, through special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff,” played a role in this favorable outcome of the conflict. He vows to “continue to promote peace” so that “Gaza NEVER becomes a haven for terrorists again.”
The agreement between Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad is the result of negotiations carried out since mid-2024, under the auspices of intermediaries such as Qatar and Egypt.
The administration of outgoing President Joe Biden also played a role, difficult to estimate at this time. The role of the president-elect is no longer quantifiable at this time, since he has only been able to resume a more or less concrete role since his re-election in November.
“We are about to see a proposal I laid out in detail several months ago finally become a reality,” Joe Biden declared on January 13, underscoring his side’s role in the negotiations.
Source: BFM TV
