Australian Leaders Praise Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal

Ceasefire hailed as breakthrough as hostages return home and nations pledge to end extremism.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a Gaza ceasefire agreement in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025. President Trump is in Egypt to meet with European and Middle Eastern leaders in what’s being billed as an international peace summit, following the start of a US-brokered ceasefire deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Australian political leaders have united in praise of U.S. President Donald Trump after his administration brokered a landmark ceasefire in Gaza, ending more than two years of conflict and securing the release of hostages.

The agreement, finalised in Egypt with the support of Qatar and Türkiye, has been described as one of the most significant diplomatic achievements in years—and one that brought rare bipartisan approval in Canberra.