Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about peace, war and Iran after his Israel address - Poynter

Fact-Checking President Trump's Claims

President Donald Trump's address in Israel sparked scrutiny over his statements on peace, war, and Iran.

Trump claimed the agreement he helped broker marked a "historic dawn of a new Middle East," and stated, "This is not only the end of a war, this is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God."

"This is not only the end of a war, this is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God."

The agreement included a Gaza ceasefire and the release of 20 Israeli hostages, 250 Palestinian prisoners, and about 1,700 Palestinian detainees held without charges.

The future phases of the 20-point plan are complicated and uncertain.

Author's summary: Trump's Israel address sparks fact-checking.

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