‘War is over’ in Gaza, Trump says on way to Middle East

Trump will first land in Israel, where he is expected to address the country’s parliament, following which he will leave for Egypt, where he will co-host the Gaza peace summit along with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. During the peace summit, several world leaders will be present to back Trump’s peace deal for ending the war in Gaza.

"The war is over. Okay? You understand that?" Trump told the media aboard Air Force One while leaving for Israel. He also said that this trip to the Middle East is “special”. "Everybody's very excited about this moment in time. This is a very special event," he said.

When asked whether he thinks the ceasefire in Gaza will hold, the US President said, “I think [the ceasefire] is going to hold… I think people are tired.”