Mughrabi, Steve Holland and Andrew Mills CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a "recipe for chaos" and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza. But one extraordinary phone call last month helped persuade Hamas that the U.

A bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers failed in the Senate. Last night: In a 51-48 vote, the Senate rejected legislation that would require the president to seek congressional authorization to carry out military strikes on cartels.

Israelis express joy, relief and grief at Hostages Square following President Donald Trump's announcement of agreement to end Israel-Hamas war.

Einav Zangauker, center, mother of Matan Zangauker, who is being held hostage by Hamas, reacts as she and others celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, at a plaza known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

The significance of the moment should not be underplayed. Barring any unforeseen complications, there will be no Israeli hostages left in Gaza by early next week. Aid will be allowed into the shattered territory in meaningful quantities. The guns will fall silent.

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi also said Wednesday that the messages he had received out of the talks in Sharm el-Sheikh were "very encouraging."

President Donald Trump meets with freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Tuesday, marking exactly two years since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Under the terms of Trump’s 20-point ceasefire deal, Hamas would largely have to give up its control and power in Gaza