Day 473 - Trump hails Gaza ceasefire during inauguration
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 21 January 2025
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
Magid reviews the leadup to President Donald Trump's inauguration into office as the 47th president of the United States, including the President-elect's role in the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal that began with the release of three female hostages on Sunday. Magid points out that reaching the second phase of the deal may be more difficult, given the pressures on Netanyahu's coalition government, and the prime minister's desire to remain fighting Hamas in Gaza.
Magid also looks at Trump and Netanyahu's various supporters, and who has sway over the two leaders in their decision-making process.
Magid discusses Trump's comments during the inauguration rally, as he invited hostage families and former hostage Noa Argamani on stage, but made a point about releasing the January 6, 2021 "hostages," not referring to the hostages taken by Hamas to Gaza.
After the inauguration and rally, says Magid, Trump signed a number of orders, including undoing the Biden sanctions against violent Israeli settlers, revoking the Biden order that removed Trump's 2020 sanctions on the International Criminal Court and ordering a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance.
Finally, Magid discusses Trump's casual comment regarding the Gaza ceasefire and that it may not hold, remarking that the war in Gaza is "their war, not our war," perhaps as a way for Trump to distance himself from the region and situation.
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Discussed articles include:
Trump looks to ride on success of hostage deal as he readies to take oath of office
On day one, Trump rolls back Biden sanctions regime targeting violent Israeli settlers
Trump orders 90-day pause in foreign development assistance, likely impacting Palestinians
Trump revokes Biden order that removed his 2020 sanctions on the ICC
Trump believes Israeli-Saudi normalization can be reached ‘soon’
Trump says not confident Gaza deal will hold through all three phases
‘I thought I’d die in Gaza’: First testimonies from freed hostages released
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IMAGE: President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance and first lady Melania Trump greet families of hostages held in Gaza, during an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome to the Times of Israel's Daily Briefing. It's Tuesday, January 21st, and I'm Jessica Steinberg. I'm speaking today with U.S. Bureau Chief Jacob Magid. Hi, Jacob. How you doing? |
| 0:15.8 | Hey, Jessica. Good to be with you again. Good to have you here. It is day 473 of the war. As President Donald Trump was |
| 0:23.8 | inaugurated into office as the 47th president of the United States, he said he was not confident |
| 0:29.9 | that the Gaza's ceasefire and hostage release deal would be upheld through all phases. |
| 0:35.2 | Meanwhile, the three released hostages, Emily Damari Romigonin and Doreau |
| 0:40.0 | were quoted yesterday as saying that they were terrified during the transfer point in Gaza on Sunday |
| 0:46.2 | as they were surrounded by armed terrorists and the Gaza crowd, and they had only been told hours |
| 0:51.9 | earlier that they were being released. One of them was quoted as saying she thought she would die in Gaza and never returned to Israel. |
| 0:59.7 | We'll discuss the start of Trump's second term, his inauguration speech and rally and his executive orders, |
| 1:06.4 | and his comments about the ceasefire and hostage release deal. |
| 1:11.0 | All of that after a quick break, stay with us. |
| 1:19.7 | Israel's IDF reservists are the heart of the nation's strength and security. |
| 1:25.4 | Leaving behind their homes, families, and livelihoods, they answer the call to defend their country |
| 1:31.3 | without hesitation. |
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