In a historic summit, President Donald Trump said the armistice brings an end to years of bloodshed.
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All they are saying is give peace a chance.
Flanked by leaders who played a key role in the peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump attended a summit in Egypt, where regional heads of state and he signed a declaration to end the war in the Gaza Strip. He was joined by the heads of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar.
“After years of suffering and bloodshed, the war in Gaza is over,” Trump said during the summit.
The declaration signed on Oct. 13 reads: “We, the undersigned, welcome the truly historic commitment and implementation by all parties to the Trump Peace Agreement, ending more than two years of profound suffering and loss—opening a new chapter for the region defined by hope, security, and a shared vision for peace and prosperity.
“We support and stand behind President Trump’s sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza and bring lasting peace to the Middle East.”
HISTORIC MOMENT.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 13, 2025
President Donald J. Trump, alongside the leaders of Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, signs the Gaza Peace Plan for peace in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/depaxQO8g2
The historic summit took place on Oct. 13, where almost 30 country leaders or representatives joined Trump in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, next to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Other attendees included heads of state from the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia, and Pakistan.
“The momentous breakthrough that we are here to celebrate tonight is more than the end of the war in Gaza. With God’s help, it will be a new beginning for the entire Middle East,” Trump told world leaders.
Before going to Egypt, Trump stopped in Israel, where he delivered a historic address before the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset.
As Trump arrived in Israel, people celebrated the release and return of the 20 remaining Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Simultaneously, more than 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees from the Gaza Strip were freed under the terms of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Nevertheless, only four of 28 bodies of deceased hostages have been returned to Israel. Hamas claimed that it needed more time to recover the bodies of the hostages, according to local Israeli media.
The bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas started on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led terrorists crossed the border into Israel and killed some 1,200 people before taking 251 people hostage and transporting them back into the Gaza Strip, where they were held as prisoners.
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