Donald Trump Confirms Ceasefire & Hostage Deal Reached Between Israel & Hamas

deadline.com:

There’s nothing from the White House and nothing from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office yet, but the incoming President of the United States says there is a peace deal has been reached in the Middle East today As rumors broke out that Israel and Hamas had come to a ceasefire deal that will see hostages held since October 7, 2023 will be released, Donald Trump jumped in front of official announcement and took to social media. “We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East,” the 45th and 47th POTUS said five days before he is sworn in for the second time.

As Joe Biden’s team ran down the clock to get an agreement before the 46th POTUS leaves office, Trump has been repeating that ‘all Hell will break loose” if the hundreds of hostages weren’t free by noon on January 20th.

As likely incoming Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted in his confirmation hearing as the news broke, Trump advisors had been working with current Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s team on sealing the deal, with the Qatar government acting as a vital intermediaries.

The Qataries are set to give a press briefing soon to make the deal official. President Biden will also be talking to the cameras within the hour, the White House says.