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Well, there are certainly hostage families on the street in Tel Aviv who say it is Donald Trump who helped get this over the line, and they have been working hand in glove. You have to give the Biden administration props for everything they’ve done so far,
Raddatz said when asked by co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin about the role Trump played I think this week was another reminder both of the power and the purpose of American leadership and American diplomacy. Over 15 months of devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas, we've worked to broker a deal that would bring hostages home, that would stop the fighting, that would surge humanitarian aid to people who so desperately need it. That would create the space to conclude a permanent cease-fire,
The coalition members of Bibi, are giving him a very hard time. And you know, he might be looking to get out of it,
[Hamas is calling for] changing the deployment of Israeli military forces in the Philadelphia corridor,
Dostri said without expanding on what deployment disagreements have occurred We’re aware of these issues and we are working through them with the Israeli government, as well as other partners in the region. We are confident these implementing details can be hammered out and that the deal will move forward this weekend."
In response to Fox News Digital, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said [That ... That] was maybe needed seven months ago, when the framework was put in place,
The terrorist organization Hamas repeatedly raises new demands at the last minute, even though everything has already been agreed upon with the mediators, including the U.S.,
spokesman for the prime minister Omer Dostri said, echoing comments made by Netanyahu in which he accused Hamas of "creating a last-minute crisis" and "backing out" of terms negotiated by the mediators Once President Trump threatened them, that if they don't release hostages, there will be hell… I think they understand that if they don't get a deal now, the chances of getting a good deal for them will be very, very low, if at all,
Avivi said on FNC’s "Your World." We see Trump really trying to show that he’s different than Biden, and that he’s playing a strong man role, and in this instance, that worked."
Sandra Tamari, the executive director of Palestinian-led advocacy group Adalah Justice Project, admitted Thousands of innocent civilians could have been spared if we had implemented this cease-fire back in May,
Trump has made clear what he wants, he has his own priorities, and I think it was clearly the unconditional support that Biden gave that provided cover for Netanyahu to continue to prosecute this war, and also that there would be no costs for ignoring either private or public criticisms from the United States,
Today’s announcement is welcome news to all of us that this cycle of violence will end."
Next week is a concern. While confident that we will NOT see a repeat of last week, dangerous fire weather conditions are expected,
Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead,
Biden said from the Oval Office Wednesday All of that was not fully nailed down until the recent hours,
the senior Biden administration official said Four days ago, Steve Witkoff came out to join Brett in his final push, which I think is, historically, almost unprecedented. And it was a highly constructive, very fruitful partnership,
the official said on condition of anonymity In any breakthrough diplomacy, sometimes you need a deadline,
I told him that if he issues a statement about the hostages in Gaza it will be a big deal,
We saw two U.S. administrations working together... what the U.S. did led to this moment."
The Qatari prime minister made the announcement Witkoff played a crucial role in the negotiations over the last few days, applying pressure from Trump. It was an X-factor,
another Israeli official said ... Graham
