Israel confirmed today that the proposed Gaza ceasefire – the first of the 20 points in the agreement – has gone into effect, with the Israel Defense Forces beginning its withdrawal from parts of the strip.

If the peace plan is successful, it would be a “massive blow to Joe Biden’s legacy”, said The Independent . Few Democrats still defend his administration’s “hug Bibi closer” strategy, and recent developments appear to have validated Donald Trump ’s “brash, demanding approach” towards Benjamin Netanyahu.

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If this agreement holds, it could stand as the “signature achievement” of Trump’s second term, said the BBC . Where Biden ’s relationship with Netanyahu was more “tenuous”, Trump’s friendship with the Israel ’s prime minister and popularity w

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