A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement – but the devil is in the detail

<p>The plan attempts to thread the needle between creating the conditions for a ceasefire and negotiating a lasting end to the war but hard questions remain</p><p>For Donald Trump, a peace deal – or even a durable <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/09/first-phase-of-ceasefire-deal-to-end-war-in-gaza-agreed-by-israel-and-hamas">ceasefire between Israel and Hamas</a> – could be the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency.</p><p>The details and sequencing of a deal to end Israel’s war in Gaza remain murky, but the statement of purpose by both Israel and Hamas is meaningful. In agreeing to a deal with political backing from Arab states and other regional powers, this is the best chance for an end to the war since a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/19/our-hopes-are-gone-gaza-faces-fresh-devastation-as-ceasefire-collapses">ceasefire broke down in March</a> returning Gaza to a grinding war that has left nearly 68,000 dead, most of them civilians.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/09/gaza-ceasefire-deal-trump-biggest-diplomatic-achievement-what-detail">Continue reading...</a>