Ambassador Mike Huckabee invoked the Bible when recalling his acceptance of the ambassador post, saying it was his “Isaiah moment”—referencing the prophet’s famous words: “Here am I, Lord, send me.”

Mike Huckabee said his appointment as U.S. ambassador to Israel felt like “an Isaiah moment” and compared it to the Biblical phrase “for such a time as this” from the Book of Esther. pic.twitter.com/XrTtAlHpBv

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The assertion was made during an interview with Sky News, claiming that Britain had worked “behind the scenes” to advance the peace deal.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee rebuked British Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on Sunday after she claimed that the UK had played “a key role” in shaping the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Huckabee called the remark “delusional,” insisting that credit belonged to President Trump and his team.

Phillipson made the assertion during an interview with Sky News, saying that Britain had worked “behind the scenes” to advance a peace deal.

Her statement drew swift criticism online. One X user, Gillian Radcliffe, wrote that the claim was “nonsense,” arguing that the UK’s recognition of Palestine during negotiations had hindered, not helped, the process.

Responding on social media, Huckabee wrote, “I assure you she’s delusional. She can thank @realDonaldTrump anytime just to set the record straight.”

Trump unveiled his administration’s Gaza peace framework on September 30 in Washington, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The plan, developed by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and senior adviser Jared Kushner, outlined a 20-point roadmap to end the war and return Israeli hostages.

“We’re at a minimum, very, very close,” Trump said at the joint White House press conference. Netanyahu described the proposal as “a critical step towards both ending the war in Gaza and dramatically advancing peace in the Middle East.”

Under the US-brokered agreement, all Israeli hostages held in Gaza are to be released within 72 hours of Israel’s formal acceptance, in exchange for close to 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

The deal calls for a complete halt to military operations, with battle lines frozen until full withdrawal terms are met. It also includes provisions granting amnesty to Hamas members who renounce violence and safe passage for those choosing to leave Gaza.

As of noon on Friday, implementation had begun, with 20 living and 48 deceased hostages expected to return to Israel by Monday morning. Reports indicate that not all the remains have yet been located.

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Huckabee added that European recognition has had “a totally disastrous effect” on stability in Judea and Samaria and on efforts to resolve the situation in Gaza.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Israel’s decision to approve construction in the contentious E1 settlement area was a reaction to recent European and Palestinian Authority moves to promote unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.

His comments came in an interview with Al Arabiya English, where he stressed that such steps have worsened tensions rather than advancing peace.

“One of the reasons we’re seeing the more aggressive decision to move into some of these areas is because it’s in reaction to what the Europeans have done — in concert with the Palestinian Authority — pushing for a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state,” Huckabee said.

He added that these actions have had “a totally disastrous effect” on stability in Judea and Samaria and on efforts to resolve the situation in Gaza.

The ambassador said the Trump administration has not formally taken a position on the E1 approval but noted that in its first year it shifted longstanding US policy by declaring that Israeli settlements in the Judea and Samaria do not violate international law.

European recognition efforts, Huckabee argued, have backfired. “I don’t know what the Europeans thought they were going to accomplish, but by their actions, they’re accomplishing something that I don’t think they wanted to do, and that is to essentially give a green light or encourage the Israelis to go ahead and take more pieces of Judea and Samaria, either by declaring sovereignty or annexation,” he said.

He warned that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state without Israel’s involvement undermines existing agreements. “Pushing for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state without the cooperation and participation of Israel is a violation of Oslo,” Huckabee said. “If there’s going to be this massive violation of the Oslo agreement, then I think people have to prepare for the consequences of that on both sides of the conflict.”

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