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This EPIC ceasefire agreement could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November, as it signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans, and our Allies,
Trump wrote on social media previously this month Today the world celebrates as President Trump secured the release of four more Israeli hostages who were, for far too long, held against their will by Hamas in horrific conditions,
the White House said in a statement The ironic reality is that at a time of heightened partisanship even over foreign policy, the deal represents how much more powerful and influential U.S. foreign policy can be when it’s bipartisan,
he said a few days before Trump was inaugurated We have been speaking as one team,
said Biden from the White House My diplomacy never ceased in their efforts to get this done,
Biden said a few days before leaving the White House It is the result not only of the extreme pressure that Hamas has been under and the changed regional equation after a ceasefire in Lebanon and weakening of Iran — but also of dogged and painstaking American diplomacy,
We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!”
It didn’t take long for President-elect Donald Trump to post on Truth Social I believe we will get a ceasefire,
US secretary of state Antony Blinken said With this deal in place, my National Security team, through the efforts of Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will continue to work closely with Israel and our Allies to make sure Gaza NEVER again becomes a terrorist safe haven,
Mr Trump said in a second post We ask you to ensure phase two of the deal is agreed upon before finishing the current phase. We cannot continue living in uncertainty.”
Ayelet Samerano, whose son Yonatan Samerano is among those still being held, added The threat scenario that Trump created may well also have played a role."
If those hostages aren't back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East,
It is critical that the ceasefire implementation continues and that all of the hostages are freed from Hamas captivity and safely returned to their families,
the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Saturday The United States celebrates the release of the four Israeli hostages held in captivity for 477 days,
the State Department added
