US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 12, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
The war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to "normalize," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday as he flew to Israel, which was waiting for Hamas to release Israeli hostages as world leaders were gathering to discuss the next steps toward peace.
"The war is over, you understand that," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he began a flight from Washington to Israel.
Asked about prospects for the region, Trump said, "I think it's going to normalize."
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday ahead of the expect
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