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Blessed Are the Peacemakers!
“Today the skies are calm. The guns are silent. The sirens are still. And the sun rises on a Holy Land that is finally at peace.”
—Donald Trump, 2025
On October 8 and 9, Israel and Hamas discussed the “first phase” of the ceasefire plan presented by Donald Trump—a 20-point plan within a broader five-phase framework for the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops to a new dividing line in Gaza. Today, Monday, October 13, Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas freed 20 hostages it had held since October 7, 2023.
Trump appeared before the Knesset, poured out a torrent of words for peace, received 22 standing ovations, and, with tears in his eyes, Netanyahu called him “the best friend Israel has ever had.” Hamas declared the agreement a “historic achievement,” and senior political official Mahmoud Mardawi claimed it was the result of “the steadfastness of the Palestinian people.”
The ceasefire and peace program will be discussed and signed in the coming months in Cairo, with Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and, of course, the United States acting as supervising mediators for peace. Trump concluded:
“All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!”
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