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Trump shares ToI story revealing how his envoy pressured Netanyahu to accept hostage deal

16 January 2025, 9:58 pm
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US President-elect Donald Trump shares on his Truth Social account a Times of Israel report revealing the pressure that his Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff applied on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a hostage deal when the pair met in Jerusalem last week.

Trump posts the story’s headline, “Arab officials: Trump envoy swayed Netanyahu more in one meeting than Biden did all year,” along with a link to the report.

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