President Donald Trump used a tour of Israel and Egypt to soak up praise and lay out a vision for broader Middle East peace after the success of U.S.-led efforts to end the war in Gaza. Now comes the even harder part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/world/politics/trump-middle-east-peace-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #us #donaldtrump #gaza #palestinians #israel #hamasisraelwar #hamas

Hamas has called Donald Trump a "recipe for chaos." But one extraordinary phone call helped persuade the group that he might be able to hold Israel to a peace deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/world/politics/hamas-trust-trump-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #hamas #hamasisraelwar #israel #benjaminnetanyahu #gaza #middleeast #palestinians