Fast facts
- Trump heads to Israel and Egypt to finalize Gaza hostage deal
- Trump to make historic address to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset
- 48 live and dead hostages kidnapped on Oct. 7 to be freed
- Israel to release around 2,000 Palestinians, including 250 terrorists
- Trump to visit Egypt to participate in Middle East peace ceremony
- The long-awaited prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas began around 8 a.m. Monday, as Red Cross convoys made their way through Gaza to bring hostages home and release prisoners. The operation is expected to continue through the morning.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting at the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025, in New York City.
President Donald Trump arrived in Israel early Monday to oversee a landmark peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, a deal expected to end the two-year war in Gaza.
Trump landed in Tel Aviv after telling reporters before takeoff that “the war is over” and praising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for doing a “very good job” helping secure the deal.
The president is set to meet with families of hostages and address the Knesset in Jerusalem before heading to Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh for an international summit where world leaders are expected to finalize the accord.
