How Trump Achieved Historic Peace Deal in Middle East
President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks on the Israel–Hamas cease-fire deal during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Oct. 9, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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How Trump Achieved Historic Peace Deal in Middle East

Trump hailed the agreement between Israel and Hamas, which includes the return of all hostages, as a ‘momentous breakthrough.’
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By Emel Akan, Ryan Morgan
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump successfully brokered a cease-fire deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group, seen by many observers as a groundbreaking chance to end the two-year conflict and establish lasting peace in the Middle East.

Following days of negotiations in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Hamas signed an agreement on Oct. 9 to release all 48 hostages—living and deceased—held in Gaza. It is estimated that about 20 hostages remain alive.

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