On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump hailed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas as an “epic” step toward peace in the Middle East, crediting his incoming administration’s efforts for the breakthrough. Speaking at a rally in Washington, Trump declared, “This agreement could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in November.”
Trump praised his incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, for his role in finalizing the agreement. Witkoff had recently returned from Qatar after negotiating the ceasefire and hostage release deal. “A lot of guys are knowledgeable, but they can’t negotiate,” Trump said. “Steve’s a great negotiator… It really couldn’t have been done without Steve.”
Witkoff echoed the sentiment during the rally, holding up his phone to display photos of the first three hostages released under the agreement. “We had a great team, but it doesn’t happen without Donald J. Trump,” Witkoff said, to roaring applause. “The president was responsible for this release, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude, as do all the families.”
Trump framed the agreement as a continuation of his first-term successes, including the Abraham Accords. “Our incoming administration has achieved all of this in the Middle East, in less than three months, without being president — we’ve achieved more… than they’ve achieved in four years with being president,” Trump boasted, taking a swipe at outgoing President Joe Biden.
Biden, who had outlined a similar framework for a ceasefire in May, acknowledged the Trump team’s role in finalizing the deal but maintained that his administration had laid the groundwork.
Witkoff emphasized the broader impact of Trump’s Middle East strategy, calling the Abraham Accords a “blueprint for a future where peace is not the exception, but is the expectation.” He added, “Under your leadership, Mr. President, we will continue to expand the circle of peace, strengthen partnerships, and promote prosperity across the world.”
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This is no reason for celebration. Israel should have learnt their lesson from the Shalit Deal which released Yahya Sinwar ימ״ש. We know what that caused. Giving 30 MURDERERS for each Citizen and 50 MURDERERS for a soldier is an ATROCIOUS DEAL. Had Trump done such deals in Real Estate he’d be Bankrupt. Trump can take credit for the next October 7th. השם ירחם
@ Chuchom
אל תפתח פה לשטן
Let’s hope & daven that there won’t be another episode of the like ch”v !!!!!
Chuchom aka Oiberchuchem
If your daughter would have been one of the released hostages, would there be reason for celebration?
Are you aware that Daas Torah approves of this deal?
Do you think that Oct 7th would not have happened if Sinwar had not been released? Hashem runs the world, there are plenty of Sinwars to do Hashem’s shlichus. Every Gazan is a potential terrorist, so what’s the difference between a first time offender or a second time offender.They are all shluchim from Hashem. We need to daven for Rachmei Shamayim.