A ceasefire in Gaza was agreed upon on Wednesday between Israel and Hamas after months of talks. Both President Biden and President-elect Trump are saying they played a key role in making it happen. The White House even worked with Trump’s Middle East guy during the negotiations. Trump is saying he was the main reason for the deal pointing to his recent election win as what made it possible.
President Biden though is saying the ceasefire came from the plan he put out back in May. Specific details of the deal haven’t been shared yet. The main focus right now seems to be who gets the political credit. It’s clear there’s ongoing complex diplomacy happening to try and fix the conflict with both the current and incoming administrations trying to take credit for this agreement.
Gaza has been really affected by Israeli military actions and this ceasefire follows a lot of violence. Both administrations trying to claim responsibility shows how politically important this deal is. The real impact on the people there is still unknown. The conflict has caused major humanitarian issues and this ceasefire is seen as a way to calm things down even with the different claims of who made it happen.