Aboard Air Force One en route to Israel and Egypt, U.S. President Donald Trump declared Sunday that "the war is over in Gaza," downplaying concerns about the fragile ceasefire and a controversial peace deal he brokered.

Speaking to reporters mid-flight, Trump, 79, insisted the conflict between Israel and Hamas had ended, saying, "The war is over. Okay? You understand that?" When asked if the ceasefire would hold, he added: "I think it's going to hold. I think people are tired of it. It's been centuries." Advertisement

Trump’s trip marks a high-stakes push to cement his role in ending the Gaza war, capped by a summit in Egypt with over 20 world leaders backing his 20-point peace plan announced in September.

In Jerusalem, Trump will meet families of hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct

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