Biden nods to Trump team in Israel-Hamas
ceasefire announcement
Posted By: snakeoil, 1/15/2025 3:38:15 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire-and-hostage deal that will end fighting in Gaza, and added it was reached by working alongside the incoming Donald Trump administration. "I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas," Biden said at the White House. The deal was reached after 15 months of suffering, he said, and will be followed by a surge of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
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Ole Joe tries to take some credit for the peace accord. Wonder why that didn't work before?