On October 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that ended the two-year Israel–Hamas war—his eighth major peace deal since returning to office. The plan, approved by Israel’s cabinet on October 9 and accepted by Hamas, was mediated with Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye. It required Hamas to release all remaining Israeli hostages—20 alive and others’ remains—in exchange for 250 prisoners and 1,700+ detainees from Israeli custody. Trump hailed it as a “new dawn for the Middle East” during a joint summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, joined by over twenty world leaders pledging funds for Gaza’s reconstruction.
Ceasefire Mechanics & Diplomacy
The truce began with a six-week Israeli withdrawal phase, reopening Gaza’s crossings for humanitarian aid and displaced civilians. After an Israeli airstrike in Doha strained relations, Trump personally intervened—pressing Prime Minister Netanyahu to apologize to Qatar, which restored mediation channels and unlocked the final round of talks. On October 13, as the first hostages crossed back into Israel, Trump addressed the Knesset, declaring the “long nightmare over” and promising American oversight to rebuild Gaza’s infrastructure instead of terror networks.
Bipartisan & Global Praise
In a rare moment of unity, even left-leaning figures and media outlets credited Trump for the breakthrough. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria called the deal “a pragmatic and overdue path to end cycles of retaliation.” MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell described it as “an undeniable diplomatic victory,” while former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes said it showed “the value of personal leverage and Arab coordination.” The BBC and The Guardian noted that Trump had accomplished what “multiple U.S. administrations failed to do”—end sustained Gaza hostilities through direct regional pressure rather than long U.N. processes.
“Eight Wars” & What Comes Next
Trump listed Gaza as his eighth resolved conflict, following prior interventions in Armenia–Azerbaijan (Aug 2025), India–Pakistan (May 2025), Congo–Rwanda, Thailand–Cambodia, Serbia–Kosovo, and Egypt–Ethiopia. Though analysts note some remain fragile, each reduced active hostilities. The 20-point Gaza blueprint now shifts toward demilitarization, reconstruction, and reformed Palestinian governance under Arab oversight. For Trump, it marks the clearest validation yet of his “peace through strength” approach—one that even longtime critics concede has, for the moment, brought quiet to one of the world’s most volatile regions.
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