WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump set off for Israel and Egypt on Sunday to celebrate the US-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and urge Middle East allies to seize the opportunity to build a durable peace in the volatile region. It’s a fragile moment with Israel and Hamas only in the early stages of implementing the first phase of the Trump agreement designed to bring a permanent end to the war sparked by the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas-led militants.

Declaring That 'Even the Fake News Was Fair,' Trump Announced a Middle East Trip After His Administration's Landmark Cease-fire and Hostage Release Deal. The President Promised…

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Hamas prepares to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, as Trump hosts peace summit in Egypt.

Trump is setting off for Israel and Egypt to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump set off for Israel and Egypt on Sunday to celebrate the US-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and urge Middle East…

US President Donald Trump is in the region Monday to cement his plan for peace in Gaza.

US president is due to arrive in Israel shortly after the expected release of 20 living Israeli hostages by Hamas. Follow the latest developments

Trump arrived in Tel Aviv earlier Monday to mark the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas after more than two years in captivity.

The moment remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas still in the early stages of implementing the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan.

The moment remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas still in the early stages of implementing the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan.

Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East during a global summit on Gaza's future, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate…

In speech to Israeli Knesset hours after hostages released, US president spoke of ‘historic dawn of new Middle East’

President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East at a global summit on Gaza's future after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump hailed a “tremendous day for the Middle East” as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza,…

President Trump signs declaration for Gaza ceasefire, exchanging hostages and prisoners, aiming for peace in the Middle East.

US President Trump praises 'new beautiful day' as Gaza war comes to an end, but questions about the future remain.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the Gaza deal 'closes a painful chapter in human history' and sets the stage for a two-state solution. As part of Trump's plan to end…

Trump takes credit for ceasefire agreement and promotes 'a new Middle East' without addressing rights of Palestinians.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed peacemaker who has campaigned for a Nobel Prize, finally got a camera-ready diplomatic victory on Monday as world leaders…

The US president basked in his triumph after a prisoner and hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas. Yet his peace plan, imposed by force, leaves many uncertainties unresolved.