Donald Trump Brokers Ceasefire and Hostage Deal in Gaza

Donald Trump takes center stage in mediating a pivotal Israeli-Hamas ceasefire agreement. The breakthrough deal includes a temporary halt to fighting, the release of 33 hostages from Gaza, and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Negotiators, including Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, collaborated with U.S., Israeli, and Arab officials to move the agreement forward. This marks a significant step in easing tensions and paving the way for long-term solutions in Gaza. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

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Donald Trump delivers on an Israeli Hamas ceasefire deal from
Donald Trump. We have a deal for the hostages in
the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you,
was the tweet that was put out. Again, this is reminiscent,

(00:41):
quite frankly of what took place when Ronald Reagan was
coming into office and the Iranians after it was born
in actually released American hostages from the embassy takeover in Iran.
I remember it was facilitated through Algeria. If I'm not mistaken,

(01:06):
this is this is Trump's doing, make no bones about it.
The information we have right now, it's the deal is
not completely done. There's more negotiations that need to take place.
But again the there's going to be a trade for
the Israeli hostages and various different Hamas prisoners that are

(01:31):
being held by Israel. The negotiators were including Steve Whitkoff,
which is Trump's designated Middle East Envoy, along with officials
from the US, Israel, and Arab countries, and again the
official announcement. Well, you know, we'll get to that in

(01:51):
a bit, but I'm sorry, you have to give credit
where credit is due here. Now that the first stage
the deal would pause the fighting in Gaza, allow for
the release of some Palestine prisoners held in Israel in
exchange for the release of thirty three hostages being held
in Gaza, women, children, people with severe injuries, and those

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above the age of fifty. Hamas is also going to
hand over the dead bodies. The test is going to
be over the first sixteen days, when the parties are
going to be in debating whether to extend the pause
into a permanent end to the fighting over the second
and third stages of the deal. These stages would include
the release of all the hostages and eventually a plan

(02:34):
to rebuild Gaza again. The got to hand it. I mean,
look at a million different people. People are going to
loathe to give credit to Donald Trump for getting something
done here. God willing, we should all be saying our
prayers that at some point in time, you know, this

(02:57):
thing will eventually work out again. Credit to Donald Trump
for getting something done that has been How many months
are we in with this? Fifteen months? Watchdog on Wallstreet
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