On Monday night, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reacted with enthusiasm following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran.
“It’s 3:00 a.m. in Israel and awakened by phone instead of ballistic missile, as President Trump gives the world great news of ceasefire soon to be in place! 12 days felt like 12 months!” Huckabee wrote in a post on X.
He added, “Trump didn’t just ‘pray for the peace of Jerusalem’, he delivered it!”
In an interview with NBC News following the ceasefire announcement, Trump described the development as a milestone moment for global stability. “It’s a wonderful day for the world, in my opinion,” he said.
Trump emphasized the importance of the breakthrough: “It’s a great day for America. It’s a great day for the Middle East. I’m very happy to have been able to get the job done,” he said. “A lot of people were dying, and it was only going to get worse. It would have brought the whole Middle East down.”
When asked about the potential duration of the truce, Trump said confidently, “I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It’s going to go forever.”
Trump had posted earlier that the terms of the ceasefire include an initial 12-hour period, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Israel time.
He also explained that Iran would be the first to halt aggression, doing so six hours prior to Israel, which would then follow with a ceasefire of its own six hours later.
While the Israeli government has yet to release a formal response to the announcement, a representative from Iran confirmed to Reuters that Tehran has accepted the ceasefire, which was mediated by Qatar.
{Matzav.com}
