Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Steve Witkoff, Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner on Friday. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Steve Witkoff, Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner on Friday. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock ProfileBlair, Kushner, Trump: who are the key people behind the Gaza ceasefire?Eight political figures who played parts in the agreement
First phase of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and Hamas A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the Gaza Strip has come into effect. The deal is hoped to bring about a pause to Israeli bombardment, a break in the siege and an exchange of captives. Donald Trump, US presidentThe US has been Israel’s biggest military and political backer during two years of attacks on Gaza that have killed more than 67,000 people, with Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden sending more explosives than any other country to Israel while repeatedly blocking diplomatic efforts to end the bombing.Trump’s 20-point “peace plan” released last month provided the framework behind the current Gaza deal.
Published: October 10, 2025 4:58 pm
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