Israeli Prime Minister Laud Trump’s leadership when asked if Biden should take credit for the ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid tribute to President Donald Trump’s leadership when asked who should take credit for the ceasefire obtained in the waning days of the Biden administration.

“Prime Minister Netanyahu, we’ve heard Joe Biden and Donald Trump take credit for hostages and truce. Who do you think deserve more credit?” Fox News’ Peter Docy asked Netanyahu when he joined Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

“I think President Trump had a great strength and powerful leadership for this effort. I appreciate it,” replied Netanyahu. “He sent a very good envoy. He has helped a lot. And you know I just want to tell you I’m glad they’re here. And I’m sure the president is glad they’re here. And I would think it’s about enough.

Israel and the Hamas Terrorism Group reached a ceasefire agreement on January 15, just days before Biden left the White House, and Trump entered on January 20. The ceasefire followed a meeting between Trump’s then encapsulating Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Netanyahu.

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President Donald Trump, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks during a meeting of the White House on February 4, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Credit for the ceasefire was claimed by both Biden and Trump, where the 46th president took a victory meat to obtain in the opening markings from his farewell address to the nation.

“After eight months of direct negotiation, my administration-of my administration-a ceasefire and hostage agreement reached by Israel and Hamas, the elements I put into detail in May this year,” Bide said in his farewell address.

“This plan was developed and negotiated by my team and will be largely implemented by the incoming administration. Therefore, I asked my team to keep the incoming administration fully informed, because that is how it should be, work together as Americans. ”

Credit for the ceasefire was demanded by both President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden, where Biden took a victory meat to obtain in the opening’s comments on his farewell address to the nation. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

At another point on Tuesday’s joint press conference, Netanyahu claimed that the chances of peace in the Middle East will rise as he and Trump and Israel and the United States together work side by side.

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“When Israel and the United States work together, and President Trump and I work together, you know, chances are a lot up (to reach the second phase of the ceasefire agreement),” he said. “It is when we do not work together when Israel and the United States do not work together, it creates problems. When the other side sees daylight between us, and occasionally in the last few years … then it is more difficult.”

Trump invited Netanyahu to the White House to discuss the Future of the Deal, Iran’s grab in the Middle East and resettle Gaza residents in other nations.

President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House to discuss the future of the truce -Agreement, Iran’s grasp in the Middle East and resettle Gaza residents in other nations. (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Iran has been at the forefront of Hamas’ war against Israel and helped fund the effort. Trump said during the press conference that war would not have broken out on October 7, 2023, if he had been president, citing Iran being financially hobbled during his first administration.

“Iran was in big trouble when I was traveling. They were crushed,” Trump said. “They didn’t have money for Hamas. They didn’t have any money for Hezbollah. You had no problem. October 7 could never have happened when I traveled.”

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Netanyahu promised during the press conference that he would bring the remaining hostages home in Hamas catches while adding that “Hamas will not be in Gaza” much longer.

Trump added that Gaza is too dangerous for even the soldiers who are currently on earth.

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“It’s too dangerous for people. No one will be there, ”he said. “Warriors won’t be there. Soldiers won’t be there. How can you get people going back? You say going back to Gaza now? The same thing will happen.”

“It will only be dead,” he said.