WASHINGTON: Former President of the United States Joe Biden has praised President Donald Trump for his efforts to secure the Gaza ceasefire deal.
“The road to this deal was not easy. My Administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home, get relief to Palestinian civilians, and end the war,” said Biden on X on Tuesday.
“I commend President Trump and his team for their work to get a renewed ceasefire deal over the finish line,” he added.
Former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Antony Blinken both claimed some credit for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday, Fox News reported.
On Monday, Blinken stated that Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza was derived from a framework originally developed by the Biden administration.
In a lengthy post on X, Blinken outlined how Trump was able to secure the peace agreement, the broadcaster said.
“I also commend President Trump for reaffirming the key principles we established for Gaza at the outset of the war – no platform for terrorism, no annexation, no occupation, no forced population transfers – and for making clear the overall goal is to create the conditions for a credible pathway to a Palestinian state,” said Blinken on X.
I am deeply grateful and relieved that this day has come – for the last living 20 hostages who have been through unimaginable hell and are finally reunited with their families and loved ones, and for the civilians in Gaza who have experienced immeasurable loss and will finally…
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 13, 2025
Leaders of the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkiye on Monday signed a declaration in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to serve as guarantors of a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending two years of devastating Israeli military offensive that has killed at least 67,869 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023.
The agreement, reached after weeks of high-level negotiations, outlines a framework for maintaining the ceasefire, rebuilding war-torn Gaza, and setting parameters for future political talks between Israeli and Palestinian representatives.
Addressing more than two dozen world leaders attending the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, Trump said the declaration marked the start of “a new chapter” for regional peace.
“This is a tremendous day for the world, it’s a tremendous day for the Middle East,” he told delegates.
