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US President Donald Trump has been feted as the man of the moment, at least in the Middle East.
Trump achieved what no other world leader had been able to: bring about an end to two years of fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
On 29 September, Trump unveiled his 20-point peace plan for Gaza, which was endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By 8 October, that deal had been signed off by both the Israeli Knesset and Hamas, with an agreement reached for the first stage of the deal which ended hostilities and saw a hostage-prisoner exchange.
Fighting came to an end last Friday, but whether the ceasefire remains durable is almost a side note to the rapturous reception Trump received in Israel on Monday.
US President Donald Trump addresses the Knesset in Jerusalem, 13 October, 2025 AP Photo
As Hamas freed all 20 living hostages, Trump was praised as the Middle East's peacemaker-in-chief in the Israeli parliament, lauded as the country's "greatest friend," and dubbed the "president of peace".
He was no doubt thrilled by the words of Knesset speaker Amir Ohana, who said Israel would rally governments worldwide to nominate Trump for next year's Nobel Peace Prize, an accolade he has coveted for years but which has so far remained elusive.
Standing ovations and gushing wor
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