President Donald Trump achieved the Gaza peace deal by leveraging Israel‘s reliance on the United States and exploiting Hamas‘s fear of him, flexing his influence over key players in the region.
In an extensive interview published by Time on Thursday, Trump gave readers insight into the behind-the-scenes discussions that led to the start of the ceasefire agreement this month, particularly his conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Bibi, you can’t fight the world,” Trump told Netanyahu days before the ceasefire was announced on Oct. 8. “You can fight individual battles, but the world’s against you.”
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In a notable admission, Trump threatened to pull his support from Israel if it ever annexed the West Bank.
“It won’t happen because I gave my word to the Arab
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