President Donald Trump is receiving some very rare praise from Democrats and other political opponents after he and his administration managed to broker a peace deal between Israel and Hamas after two years of fighting.

Hamas fighters launched a surprise attack against Israeli communities in October 2023, killing nearly 1,300 people and taking more than 250 hostages. Israel responded with rage, virtually destroying Gaza while killing thousands of Hamas fighters.

Former President Bill Clinton is one Democrat who praised Trump for his administration’s role in brokering the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, saying the president and regional partners “deserve great credit” for maintaining progress in the negotiations.

“The horrors of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the conflict they reignited have resulted in unbearable human loss,” Clinton wrote on social media. “It has been hard to watch and nearly impossible to rationalize.”

“I’m grateful that a ceasefire has taken hold, that the last 20 hostages have been freed, and that desperately needed aid has begun to flow into Gaza,” he continued. “President Trump and his administration, Qatar, and other regional actors deserve great credit for keeping everyone engaged until the agreement was reached.”