https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-want-to-call-trump-bibi-how-incoming-us-president-s-wrath-was-leveraged-to-close-hostage-dealContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-want-to-call-trump-bibi-how-incoming-us-president-s-wrath-was-leveraged-to-close-hostage-dealhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-want-to-call-trump-bibi-how-incoming-us-president-s-wrath-was-leveraged-to-close-hostage-deal#u128416Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:01:11 +0000Incoming administration pressure played a critical role in closing the January 2025 Gaza hostage and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. According to a new book by former senior Biden administration Middle East adviser Brett McGurk, threats were repeatedly issued to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli negotiators warning of Donald Trump's wrath if they delayed talks on the verge of a deal. The effective warnings were delivered by incoming Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff. This rare cooperation between outgoing Biden officials and the incoming Trump team helped push the part