Incoming Trump administration briefed on ceasefire: US official
The incoming team of President-elect Donald Trump was briefed on the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire before it was announced, a senior US administration official told reporters on Tuesday.
"I briefed President-elect Trump's senior national security team on the tenants of the deal and my expectations that... there was a higher likelihood of it coming to fruition," the official, who spoke to reporters on the condition that the official's name would be withheld, said.
"I felt that they needed to know what we were negotiating and what the commitments were. I did another round of that, just in the last 24 and 48 hours, [and] they seem to be supportive," the official explained.
"They agreed that this is good for Israel... and it is good for the national security of the United States, and most importantly... will save countless lives on both sides."
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump's incoming national security advisor gave the president-elect credit for helping to usher in the deal, saying: "His resounding victory sent a clear message to the rest of the world that chaos won’t be tolerated."
Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump.
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 26, 2024
His resounding victory sent a clear message to the rest of the world that chaos won’t be tolerated. I’m glad to see concrete steps towards deescalation in the Middle East.
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