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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Trump team claims credit for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire – hours after Biden announced it

Donald Trump’s team has tried to claim credit for the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire hours after President Joe Biden announced it from the White House.

The Biden administration reportedly briefed the president-elect’s national security team to inform them of the agreement and the commitments made, but Trump officials were not directly involved in the negotiations, according to a senior Biden administration official.

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