Posted on 10/09/2025 9:03:22 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
President Donald Trump had been sitting in the State Dining Room for an hour and twenty-two minutes Wednesday, listening patiently as a panel of right-wing influencers recounted various tales of violence at the hands of Antifa, when an unexpected visitor arrived at the door.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, stepping into the room from the Cross Hall, whispered a few words to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before Trump asked him the question he’d spent the last hour or so quietly wondering: “Any news from the Middle East?”
Indeed there was, Rubio told him. But he would have to wait to deliver it until reporters had departed.
Trump didn’t seem in any particular hurry. As he called on the next participant to speak, a visibly anxious Rubio grabbed a notepad and pen to scribble out a message.
“Very close,” he wrote, underlining the words for emphasis. “Need you to approve a Truth social post soon so you can announce deal first.”
The deal Trump would announce two hours later appeared to be a breakthrough. Israel and Hamas agreed to a release of all the hostages held in Gaza for an exchange of Palestinian prisoners, as well as a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from the besieged enclave.
It is too early to declare the war over. A number of issues remain outstanding, and further negotiations could uncover unbridgeable gaps between the two sides.
Yet after months of false hope, stalled progress and entrenched positions, the agreement was a clear victory for a president who has, in recent weeks, seemed intent on willing his plan into reality. He said Wednesday, before announcing the deal, that he planned to travel soon to the region to see it enacted.
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There’s been no peace in that region since Mohammed turned 28. 1400 years of horror, from the Iberian peninsula to the far East. Any cease in hostilies will only be temporary. Islam is the problem.
The Old Testament is all about war in the region dating from perhaps 4,000 years ago
President Trump is quite effective negotiator. Regret he negotiated for a bum deal this time.
Trump got the squealing pig hamas to stop for a moment. A moment.
If it works, great.
If it does not work President Trump has set the stage for Israel to throw up their hands and conclude that their only viable option with the hostages is to aggressively try to rescue the hostages and the go all out in Gaza.
Regardless, President Trump has forced the issue to break the stalemate in order to implement a larger peace plan in Gaza and the Middle East.
This is only Phase One.
Once Trump has sucked all the players into Phase One, they will be committed and subsequent phases can proceed along the lines that President Trump has proposed. Next up - Ukraine.
Phase two is where all hell breaks loose, I would guess.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/416013
Amit Segal: There will be no second stage, this is a hostage deal
Analyst Amit Segal says deal with Hamas is a first-stage deal only, does not weaken the terror group or impact what the future may hold.
Thank you.
Wish we could be so sanguine
The Trump Team has already negotiated the fate of Gaza and the deal is going to be imposed on Gaza one way or another.
thanks
we will see what happens
IDF must stay in charge in the gaza district, period, no foreign forces, end of file. no more security risks are acceptable after the Fakestinian slaughter of over a thousand civilians on 07 Oct 23
(and current gaza occupants wishing to must be facilitated to leave for greener pastures)
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