WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday there was a “real chance” of a Gaza peace deal, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators held indirect talks on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack.
“We are very close to making a deal on the Middle East that will bring peace to the Middle East,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Trump said that US negotiators were involved in the talks now taking place in Egypt. The White House said on Monday that Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would play a role.
“There’s a real chance that we could do something,” Trump said.
“I think there’s a possibility that we could have peace in the Middle East. It’s something even beyond the Gaza situation. We want a release of the hostages immediately.”
“Our team is over there now, another team just left, and other countries, literally every country in the world, has supported the plan.”
Trump added that the United States would to “everything possible to make sure everyone adheres to the deal” if Hamas and Israel do agree on a ceasefire to end the war.
Trump says ‘real chance’ of Gaza peace deal
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Trump says ‘real chance’ of Gaza peace deal
- “There’s a real chance that we could do something,” Trump said
- Trump added that US would to “everything possible to make sure everyone adheres to the deal” if Hamas and Israel do agree on ceasefire
Israel keeps Al-Aqsa Mosque closed for 11th day amid war with Iran
- The Palestinian Authority warned that this closure marks the first time since 1967 that Ramadan rituals have been denied at the site
LONDON: Israeli authorities continued to close the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem for the 11th day on Tuesday, as the country announced a state of emergency due to its conflict with Iran.
Palestinians were barred from performing prayers at the sites, including those related to Ramadan, which has now entered its last 10 days. The Palestinian Authority warned that this closure marks the first time since 1967 that Taraweeh prayers and Itikaf (seclusion for worship) have been denied inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Jerusalem Governorate has also warned of a dangerous escalation in incitement led by extremist groups concerning the Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid ongoing closure measures, according to Wafa news agency.
It added: “What is happening cannot be considered temporary security measures … but rather falls within a political and ideological agenda aimed at altering the existing religious, historical, and legal status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.”
Israeli authorities shut down Al-Aqsa in June 2025 during 12 days of conflict with Iran.
Israel and the US have been carrying out multiple airstrikes inside Iran since the end of February. These strikes have led to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, along with other senior officials. In response, Iran launched missiles into Israel and several regional countries.
