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‘WE HAVE A DEAL’: Trump becomes first leader to announce hostage-ceasefire deal, besting Biden

By Jacob Magid 15 January 2025, 7:15 pm
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US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, January 9, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, January 9, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US President-elect Donald Trump becomes the first person familiar with the negotiations to publicly confirm, on-record, that a hostage release and ceasefire deal has been reached.

“WE HAVE A DEAL FOR THE HOSTAGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY. THANK YOU!” Trump writes on Truth Social.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has yet to issue a statement.

 

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