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Trump Hails 'Tremendous Day for Middle East' as Leaders Sign Gaza Declaration

This is Beirut 13/10 21:27 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to ...

Op-edAfter Gaza’s Deal, A Momentum in the Region for More Peace Stability in Syria, Lebanon?

Seth J. Frantzman 13/10 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a peace deal to end the Gaza war has proven to be initially successful. He was able to bring together delegations from Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, and Hamas in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh in mid-October. In the wake of the deal, Trump flew to Israel and Egypt and chaired a peace summit ...

Trump Arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh After Hero’s Welcome in Jerusalem

This is Beirut 13/10 18:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday to co-chair a Gaza summit, following his address in Jerusalem, where he proclaimed an end to a “long nightmare” for Israelis and Palestinians on the day the last 20 living hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The U.S. president, who initiated the plan that established a ...

VideosTrump at the Knesset Ahead of the Peace Summit

This is Beirut 13/10 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025, as part of the recently concluded peace plan between Israel and Hamas. This visit marks a major step in the regional stabilization process, which Washington presents as the foundation for a “new Middle East.”

VideosIsraeli Hostages Reunite with Their Families

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After more than two years, the last 20 Israeli hostages have been freed and reunited with their families. At Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, crowds celebrated the moment. A key step in Donald Trump’s proposed plan.

Trump in Israel: 'The Historic Dawn of a New Middle East'

This is Beirut 13/10 17:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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“The historic dawn of a new Middle East and the end of the era of terrorism.” These words could summarize the speech delivered on Monday afternoon by US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. Described by observers as “historic,” this address provided an opportunity for the US president to call on Israel and the ...

VideosGaza: Returning to Zero

This is Beirut 13/10 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In Gaza, displaced families return to find their homes destroyed after two years of bombardment. With no shelter, water or electricity, they have to start over from nothing.

SpotlightIsrael Releases Murderers to Rescue Its Hostages

This is Beirut 13/10 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This Monday, Israel finds itself caught between celebration and unease. The joy of hostages returning home is tempered by a bitter reality: to secure the release of citizens still held in Gaza, the Israeli government is freeing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including several convicted of violent crimes. The deal, brokered under US President ...

Hamas Hands Over Surviving Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut 13/10 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza. In Tel Aviv, a huge crowd which gathered to support hostage families erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke of the first releases, though the pain for the loss of ...

Syrian Kurdish Leader says Reached first Deal on Merging Forces with Regular Army

This is Beirut 13/10 11:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi has announced to AFP that he had reached a "preliminary agreement" with Damascus on the integration of his troops into Syria's military and security forces. Abdi, who heads the powerful Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), had met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus last week, ...

VideosGaza: Israeli Hostages Handed Over to the Red Cross

This is Beirut 13/10 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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As part of Donald Trump’s peace plan, Hamas hands over the first Israeli hostages to the Red Cross. In Tel Aviv, thousands cheer on Hostages Square as the remaining detainees are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Trump on His Way to Israel: “The War in Gaza Has Ended”

This is Beirut 13/10 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump arrived Monday morning at Ben Gurion Airport for a short visit to Israel, the first stop on a Middle East tour described as a mission for peace. Welcomed by President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump is set to continue to Egypt, where an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh will focus on ...