However, the ceasefire deal he was there to celebrate could be just the start of a long road towards lasting peace. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. President Donald Trump had some choice words for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the only female leader on stage at a Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday: "She's beautiful." The three-times-married 79-year-old admitted that he risked being accused of sexism with the comments about hard-right leader Meloni, who was…

“We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.”

Turning round to address the 48-year-old, Trump said: “You don’t mind being called beautiful, right?” Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

People gathered at a Tel Aviv square that has become known as Hostages Square. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh where leaders from more than 20 countries are gathering to hammer out the next steps in the Israel-Hamas peace process.

Despite the celebratory atmosphere, experts caution that the fragile ceasefire hangs by a thread, with the future uncertain as Hamas must still fulfill critical demands.

Netanyahu's political career has been plagued ever since he was indicted for fraud, corruption and bribery charges. If found guilty, the Israeli prime minister could face up to a decade behind bars.

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There is a "long way to go" for peace in the Middle East despite a plan by US President Donald Trump, the UK Independent's Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew has told Behind the Story.

Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, represented India at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday.

Merz, Macron and others call on Hamas to release bodies of remaining hostages, laud Trump for his efforts in securing Gaza ceasefire as they arrive at summit in Sharm el-Sheikh

Hamas said Monday that it will release the bodies of four of the 28 deceased Israeli captives, though it was not immediately clear when the rest of the bodies would be sent back to Israel. Israel says it has released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal

"At long last, we have peace in the Middle East," US President Donald Trump said in a speech.

While the Palestinian president is in attendance, Benhamin Netanyahu will not attend.

President Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday for a global summit on Gaza's future as he tries to advance peace in the Middle East

Hamas frees 20 Israeli captives as Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire deal; Donald Trump arrives in Israel for summit talks.

PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes progress on Gaza ceasefire.Holds bilateral talks with Palestinian president, UN chief.Calls for global action to ensure lasting Middle East peace.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a series of...

In speech, US president urges world leaders to join Abraham Accords; leaders sign document said to lay out groundwork for Strip's future

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday called opposition leader Maria Corina Machado a “demonic witch", two days after she won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy. The Nobel Committee…

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised Trump as the “only one capable of bringing peace" to the Middle East. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Donald Trump dismissed former Secretary of State Antony Blinken's assertion that his Gaza cease-fire plan originated from Biden administration work.

As part of the ceasefire deal Israel agreed to release more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners. The green light came only after Israel confirmed that Hamas had freed all of the 20 remaining living and dead hostages. However, the list does not include the around half a dozen highest profile prisoners - including Marwan Barhghouti, who's seen as the Palestinian Nelson Mandela and is widely viewed as a possible future president of Palestine.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh [MOS (KVS)] attended the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, as per an official statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

All 1,966 Palestinian detainees slated for release from Israeli prisons have boarded buses as part of a large-scale prisoner exchange with Hamas,

Netanyahu said Israel still faces "very big security challenges" ahead. "Some of our enemies are trying to regroup," he warned, vowing to ensure Israel's security

President Trump praises India and Pakistan for peace efforts, sparking Nobel Peace Prize nominations and claims of resolving conflicts.

The US President also called for a pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.

Prisoners released after Hamas frees the last 20 living hostages; among those released are dozens of high-profile terrorists sentenced to life in jail; 154 of the worst offenders deported to Egypt

Hamas released the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire deal, a major step towards ending two years of shattering war in Gaza as U.S. President Donald Trump, who helped broker the truce, proclaimed "a new beginning". The Israeli military said it had received all hostages confirmed…

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Robert Malley, who has served on Middle Eastern affairs under Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden, stated that "it is clear that President Trump did something that his…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi told a summit of world leaders Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region and reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying Palestinians have the right to an independent state. The summit in Egypt was…

Donald Trump’s speech was a raucous, celebratory affair as lawmakers in Jerusalem showered him with adulation — and he delivered the most lavishly pro-Israel message any US president has given.

"Cigars and some champagne — who the hell cares?” said Mr Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Families eagerly awaited reunification as buses carrying dozens of freed Palestinian prisoners arrived in Ramallah and Gaza. Israel began releasing over 1,900 prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire agreement. Cheering crowds greeted the buses arriving in Ramallah from Ofer prison in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while at least one bus crossed into the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run Prisoners Office. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from Ramallah, West Bank.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting democratic rights in her country and her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on October 10, 2025.

New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani broke his silence on the release of Israeli hostages on Monday in a statement that did not mention President Trump.

Since 2020, Mr Netanyahu has been on trial for corruption in three separate but related cases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The ceasefire and exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are only the first phase of a peace plan with few concrete terms, says James Dorsey from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

The US president signed a document that he says lays the groundwork for Gaza's future.

Indonesia is believed to be the only Southeast Asian nation attending the summit on the Gaza war agreement, and one of the few attending countries that has not established diplomatic relations with Israel.

While he deserves some credit for his efforts, US President Donald Trump does not have a spotless track record as a peacemaker, says a University of Birmingham professor.

Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday nominated US President Donald Trump for the Israel Prize, the country's highest civilian honour,

They balked at the prospect of having to rub shoulders with the Israeli premier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Several people were killed over the weekend in Gaza City in violent clashes between Hamas security forces and the members of an armed clan, multiple sources reported on Monday.

Hamas silent on fate of 24 other slain hostages; Katz: Any deliberate violation of deal to be 'met accordingly'; IDF spokesperson says efforts underway to secure more bodies

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will nominate President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, citing his contributions to Middle East and peace.

US president's call for end to PM's trial during speech to Knesset prompts murmurs, cheers and chants of 'Bibi'; Liberman advises Netanyahu: 'He's right. Take a pardon and quit at your peak'