Trump Declares Gaza War Over Ahead of Israel Visit Despite Ongoing Israeli Occupation and Palestinian Resistance

Donald Trump declared "the war is over" as he headed to Israel to address the Knesset and meet hostage families before co-chairing a Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit.

“President Donald Trump announced that the conflict between Israel and Hamas is over as he departed for a Middle East trip, where he will address Israel’s parliament, meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and visit hostage families”

CNN

Israeli leaders publicly cautioned that dangers remain and security operations are not finished.

CNN

BBC reports that Trump made the declaration amid a ceasefire brokered under a 20-point plan he helped negotiate and said a "Board of Peace" will oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

Local Western outlet ZDFheute adds that Trump was awarded Israel’s highest civilian honor and quotes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that security challenges persist.

NBC News notes that Trump’s "war over" claim sits alongside Netanyahu’s contrasting statements.

i24NEWS details Trump’s itinerary, including Knesset remarks and travel to Cairo for the summit as hostage-release preparations begin.

Sources differ on the scope and timing of hostage-prisoner exchanges under the ceasefire.

The Guardian reports a simultaneous exchange of all 20 Israeli hostages for about 2,000 Palestinian detainees under a U.S.-guaranteed deal.

WION

The Globe and Mail says a three-day truce opened aid access with about 20 living hostages set for release by Monday morning, followed by around 28 bodies.

GMA Network specifies 20 living and 28 deceased hostages in exchange for Israel freeing 250 prisoners plus 1,700 others detained since the war began.

Kyabram Free Press adds that Israel will return the bodies of 360 militants and release 22 minors after hostages return.

WION presents the swap as 47 Israeli hostages (living and deceased) for about 1,950 Palestinian prisoners, showing numerical and sequencing variations across outlets.

Israeli forces continue to occupy and operate inside Gaza despite the ceasefire.

“Thousands of displaced Palestinians have begun returning to Gaza City following a ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas that took effect on Friday”

Kuwait Times

Israeli airstrikes have killed Palestinians even as bodies are still being recovered.

ABNA English reports that despite a declared ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes killed 19 Palestinians, including 16 from the Ghabboun family.

Gaza health authorities have recovered 155 bodies.

PressTV similarly reports 155 bodies recovered and raises doubts about Israel’s commitment amid ongoing attacks.

Al Jazeera reports at least 135 bodies recovered amid ongoing air strikes.

Vatican News states that Israeli forces will remain in Gaza to pressure Hamas until disarmament.

DW notes that about 200,000 Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza to shattered neighborhoods.

These accounts show Israeli occupation and continued deadly operations against Palestinians even after Trump’s claim that the war is over.

Reconstruction and oversight plans for Gaza differ across various sources.

NBC News quotes Vice President JD Vance saying Gulf Arab states and Israel will finance Gaza’s reconstruction while the U.S. oversees diplomatically and does not pay most of the bill.

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BBC and ABP Live report that former President Trump announced a "Board of Peace" to manage Gaza’s reconstruction.

ZDFheute states that the UK and Germany will lead international support through upcoming conferences.

CBS News reports that the U.S. is deploying around 200 troops to Israel for humanitarian logistics and security as aid convoys increase.

This deployment highlights that the ceasefire exists alongside ongoing military postures and foreign involvement.

Summit politics and participation remain contested as Israel honors Trump while some reports say Israeli officials will not attend the main Egypt summit.

“US President Donald Trump declared "the war is over" as he visited Israel for the release of hostages from Gaza under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas”

BBC

ZDFheute notes Israel awarded Trump the Presidential Medal and describes a Sharm el-Sheikh summit with Abbas and other leaders.

BBC

The Hindu and WION report that President Isaac Herzog plans to award Trump the highest civilian honor for his role in the ceasefire.

However, Anadolu Ajansı reports Israeli officials will not participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit even as i24NEWS outlines Trump’s Knesset speech and rapid trip to Cairo.

The Guardian frames the gathering as a signing ceremony for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire guaranteed by regional powers.

This mix of praise for Trump and uncertainty over Israeli participation underlines unresolved political fractures even as hostage operations proceed under Red Cross and Egyptian coordination.