Media caption, Watch: How Trump's relationships helped pull off a Gaza dealByAnthony Zurcher, North America correspondent and Tom Bateman, State Department correspondentPublished9 October 2025 At the time, Israel's air strike against the Hamas negotiating team in Qatar seemed like yet another escalation that pushed the prospect of peace further away. The attack on 9 September violated the sovereignty of an American ally and risked expanding the conflict into a region-wide war. Instead it turned out to be a key moment that has led to a deal, announced by President Donald Trump, to release all remaining hostages. This is a goal that he, and President Joe Biden before him, had sought for nearly two years. It is just the first step towards a more durable peace, and the details of Hamas disarmament, Gaza governance and full Israeli withdrawal remain to be negotiated. But if this agreement holds, it could be Trump's signature achievement of his second term – one that eluded Biden and his diplomatic team.
Published: October 9, 2025 9:09 pm
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