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‘A Man of Peace’–How Trump Achieved Peace in Middle East Against All Odds

President receives praise from Israel and Arab leaders as well as from both sides of political aisle at home.
‘A Man of Peace’–How Trump Achieved Peace in Middle East Against All Odds
President Donald Trump arrives to address the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, with Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Oct. 13, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—In a historic breakthrough, President Donald Trump has accomplished what many thought impossible just a month ago: striking a peace deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group to bring an end to the fighting in the Gaza Strip.

During his whirlwind visit to Israel and Egypt on Oct. 13, Trump hailed the “dawn of a new Middle East” as millions of people around the world watched on screens the tearful reunions of families in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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