The Israeli hostages were released by Hamas on Jan 19th, one day before the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump. News said both Biden and Trump sent special ambassadors for negotiation, but when the press asked Biden, which one’s effort is greater, he reply you “You are joking.” This implies Biden is still the president at that time, everything was under his control.
In Nov 1979, 66 people in the US Embassy of Iran were captured for 444 days, special forces were sent to rescue them but because of engine of helicopters were out of order, action failed. President Jimmy Carter those got loss in the 1980 re-election and had to step down after finished one term, and Ronald Regan won. Iran said they would release the hostages on the Inauguration Day of Regan. Regan and Carter came to an agreement, if hostages were released during the ceremony, it will be announced by both presidents. But unluckily, they were released after the Inauguration ceremony was totally completed. Regan assigned Carter as his personal assistant to fly to Frankfurt hospitals to welcome them back after health check.
Ultimately, Carter worked for 444 days, but the host Regan stood in front of White House to welcome them back. Who should get the merit? Why Iran did not release one or two hours earlier or one or two days earlier? Carter worked hard for 444 days, it’s no doubt. But the majesty of Regan is surely a catalyst. The former president is a worker bee, the majesty of the new president is king of bees.
Joe Biden worked for so hard for years, no doubt this should be merited, but when without the catalyst Trump, it would not be released so fast. One point is different this time hostages are released before the Inauguration Ceremony and in 1981 after the Inauguration ceremony. Worker bee is important but the catalyst of Trump ensured to keep the promise of US to Israel and Hamas would carry on.
What people concern most now is the Ukrainian War, at first it was said to be ended within 48 hours, now the end of April, that is within 100 days of Inauguration. Peace on earth !