Intimidating the parties: ‘Peace through strength’

Carlson asked Witkoff about reports — including in The Times of Israel — that he managed to sway Netanyahu more in one fateful January meeting than Biden did in countless interactions aimed at wrapping up the war.

“President Trump sets the table. This whole ‘Peace through strength’ thing — it’s not just a slogan. It actually works.
When he dispatches you to go to the Middle East, people are almost a little bit intimidated before you get there,” Witkoff reflected.

He said Israel, Hamas and Qatar all didn’t want to defy Trump by refusing to accept the ceasefire.
“It was the president’s overarching personality, and letting everybody know that success was not an option. It had to be.”

“The story was that you just kind of rolled in and said, ‘Here’s what we’re doing. Here’s what the president wants,” Carlson primed.
“Well, that’s what [Trump] would do. So that’s what I did,” responded a smiling Witkoff.