U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a “tremendous day for the Middle East [West Asia]” as he and regional leaders signed a declaration on Monday (October 13, 2025) meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners.

Arriving to a hero’s welcome earlier in Israel, Mr. Trump had said “This is a great day. This is a new beginning,” Asked if the two-year Gaza war was over, he said: “Yes.”

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Mr. Trump sat down at a resort in Sharm el-Sheikh with more than two dozen world leaders to discuss the deal. The U.S. President along with leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye signed the declaration as guarantors to the Gaza deal.

“The document is going to spell out rules and regulations and lots of other things,” Mr. Trump

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