Trump demanded that Hamas return the bodies of deceased hostages and threatened the militant group with retaliation if it does not lay down its arms.

President Donald Trump declared the end of the “age of terror and death” and the beginning of a “historic dawn” for the Middle East during a powerful speech at Israel’s Knesset.

The outlook for Mr. Trump’s peace plan has darkened since he returned from a visit to Israel and Egypt on Monday (October 13, 2025).