CNN anchor Jake Tapper appeared dismissive of President Donald Trump’s newly announced ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Trump said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-brokered peace deal involving an Israeli troop pullback and the release of all hostages, calling it a major step toward lasting peace. During a segment on ” The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Tapper appeared to downplay the announcement, insisting the agreement was “just a ceasefire.”
“Obviously, blessed are the peacemakers, indeed, but it is worth pointing out, this is a ceasefire deal, right? This is not a larger peace deal about a Palestinian state of any sort and who gets to rule a Palestinian state, and Israel gets security guarantees, how, and all that. That is still TBD, right?” Tapper asked Kaitlan Collins.
Collins corrected Tapper and said the deal marked significant progress.
“I mean, yes. Yes, but. Because the ‘yes, but’ part of that is that, yes, this is the first phase of this deal where the two key parts of that was a ceasefire and the release of the hostages, and also the release of Palestinian prisoners that are being held in Israel,” Collins said.
Hamas said Friday it would release the remaining hostages and step down from power under Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan if other Palestinian factions and regional allies backed the move. The group said additional negotiations were needed before finalizing the agreement.
Trump called the development a major turning point and credited allied nations for pressuring Hamas to come to the table.
“I just want to let you know that this is a very special day, maybe unprecedented in many ways. It is unprecedented, but thank you all, and thank you all to those great countries that helped! We were given a tremendous amount of help. Everybody was unified in wanting this war to end and seeing peace in the Middle East. And we’re very close to achieving that,” Trump said.
Under the plan, Hamas must free all hostages simultaneously and transfer control of Gaza to an “International Stabilization Force,” which Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will oversee.
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