Who is Responsible for the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal?

President Biden and incoming President Trump have sparred over who deserves credit for the impending ceasefire announced between Israel and Hamas.

The Details: At Biden's press conference announcing the agreement a reporter asked, “Who do you think deserves credit for this, Mr. President: you or [Donald] Trump?” to which Biden said, “Is that a joke?” “This EPIC ceasefire agreement could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November, as it signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans, and our Allies,” Trump said. Biden reminded reporters the ceasefire deal is virtually the same as the one he proposed in May, before Trump's election.

For Context: The people involved in the ceasefire negotiations included Biden’s top Middle East adviser Brett McGurk, and Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. 

Key Quotes: Top Biden officials praised the partnership of McGurk and Witkoff, but Israeli sources were less charitable to Biden. The Times of Israel (Center bias) said, “Arab officials: Trump envoy swayed Netanyahu more in one meeting than Biden did all year.” Matt Duss, the executive vice president at the Center for International Policy and a former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said, “No one’s going to buy that Biden delivered this ceasefire. No one. He continued to give Netanyahu political cover, even as Netanyahu repeatedly undermined the possibility of a ceasefire.” Writers at Al Jazeera (Lean Left) framed it as Trump trying to steal the limelight from Biden.