Trump praises Gaza ceasefire as marking a ‘new era for the Middle East’

Trump praises Gaza ceasefire as marking a ‘new era for the Middle East’

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JERUSALEM, Oct 13 — US President Donald Trump told Israel’s parliament on Monday that the Gaza war ceasefire he helped broker marked the “historic dawn of a new Middle East.”

“After years of relentless conflict and constant peril, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens have stopped, and the sun rises over a holy land finally at peace — a land and region that, God willing, will know peace for all time,” he said.

“This is not merely the end of a war… it is the beginning of a historic new era for the Middle East.” — AFP

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem October 13, 2025. Hamas handed over 20 surviving Israeli hostages under a ceasefire deal brokered by Trump, with Israel set to release nearly 2,000 detainees in exchange. — AFP pic

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