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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 think a lot of progress has been made. The fact that you have an outgoing and an incoming administration that have worked hand in hand to make the case for urgency, I think, has been noticed by all parties,
I felt very comfortable saying things where I disagree and offering views that I think are in the best interest of how to achieve the shared goal. I don't know what they say when I leave the room, but nobody's unpleasant to me. They don't not invite me back,
The fact that he (Biden) and the president-elect use different language in this case may create constructive tension because they have the same goal, and he (Trump) has used language that makes people say, 'What's going to happen next?' If we were working at cross-purposes, it would be perhaps a different situation. But we're not. There's no daylight between what we're trying to accomplish,
You know, we have an awful lot of questions that we've asked, some of which have been answered, some of which will take time to answer."
Asked if he was satisfied 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,
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,
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 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,
Is that a joke?”
Asked by a reporter if he or Trump deserved credit, Biden replied 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,
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 Netanyahu then spoke with US President Joe Biden and thanked him as well for his assistance in advancing the hostages deal."
The X account added later 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 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,
WE HAVE A DEAL FOR THE HOSTAGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST,
the president-elect wrote in all capital letters
