There should be no doubt about who deserves the lion’s share of the credit for the cease-fire and release of hostages agreed to by Israel and Hamas. It was President Donald Trump’s tough talk that the hostages taken by Palestinian terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, had to be released or “all hell” would be unleashed on the Middle East.
The deal was the first salvo in foreign policy from the new administration, taking place even before Trump took office. It did more than demonstrate the vast difference between Trump’s style and former President Joe Biden’s trademark ineffectual weakness. It gave the new president exactly the kind of Inauguration Day optics he wanted, allowing him to usher in his second term with a win in which
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