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
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.
