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Displaced Palestinians gather outside their tents in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on January 16, 2025, one day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas to end the 15-month Gaza war. Qatar and the United States announced on January 15 a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas that will take effect on the weekend, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP) (Photo b

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People check the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on Jan. 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint statement in the East Room of the White House on January 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. The news conference was held to announce the Trump administration's plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

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Netanyahu did everything within his power to delay the deal in the months leading up to the US presidential elections. Diplomatic sources say the Israeli premier was eager to hand Donald Trump credit for the ceasefire.

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US President Joe Biden (C) delivers remarks on the recently announced ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

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