Biden Aide Details October 7 Shock, Hostage Negotiations in New Book
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Brett McGurk, a U.S. National Security Council coordinator, revealed in his book "Brink" that neither the U.S. nor Israel had warning of the October 7 Hamas attack. He detailed the White House's shock and his subsequent mission to secure hostage releases, recounting difficult negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. McGurk also discussed near-escalations with Hezbollah and Iran, and the eventual success of a second hostage deal facilitated by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, though he expressed regret over the prolonged timeline.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Brett McGurk stated neither the U.S. nor Israel had warning of the October 7 Hamas attack.
- McGurk's book "Brink" details the Biden administration's efforts to free hostages after October 7.
- Negotiations for the first hostage deal involved disagreements between McGurk and PM Netanyahu.
- A potential strike against Hezbollah on October 11 was called off due to preparedness concerns.
- McGurk worked with Steve Witkoff to finalize a second hostage deal, freeing 33 hostages.
- McGurk expressed regret that the hostage release process took 14 months.
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