Trump presented a 21-point Gaza peace plan at the U.N., pushing for a ceasefire and hostage release. Arab leaders voice support as Israel hits Houthis in Yemen

When President Donald Trump delivers the first address of his second term to the annual gathering of global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, he will be at odds with more than half of the member nations,

( NewsNation) — A deal to end the war in Gaza and return Israeli hostages is “very close,” President Donald Trump told reporters Friday. “It’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza,” he said. “I think it’s a deal that will get the hostages back. It’s going to be a deal that will end the war, it’s going to be a deal— it’s going to be peace.”

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday talks on Gaza with Middle Eastern nations were intense and that Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants were aware of the discussions, which he said would continue as long as required.

The report did not elaborate on whether or not the Hamas terrorist organization had been presented with the proposal. A new proposal by the Trump administration calls for the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip to be released within two days of agreement in the US's 21-point peace plan,

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Mr Blair has been discussing postconflict plans with US president Donald Trump, who this week presented his latest proposals for a ceasefire in Gaza and how the strip would be governed in a transitional period after the fighting stops, during a meeting of Arab and Muslim leaders.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed a mutual understanding with President Trump on a ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution for lasting peace.