Joe Biden is of course taking full credit for the ceasefire currently in effect right now between Israel and Hamas, refusing to acknowledge that it wouldn’t have happened without President-elect Donald Trump. Trump threatened there would be “hell to pay” if they didn’t turn over the hostages and that moved the needle on the deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, recognized Trump’s critical role.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke this evening with US President-elect Donald Trump and thanked him for his assistance in advancing the release of the hostages and for helping Israel bring an end to the suffering of dozens of hostages and their families. pic.twitter.com/nSkK6Emfk8
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 15, 2025
Even Biden’s own State Department spokesperson Matt Miller acknowledged it.
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