President Trump on Monday completed a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to tout what he called an “historic dawn of a new Middle East” and formally sign a peace deal to end the fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

The trip was something of a victory lap for Trump, who basked in applause from Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset and was repeatedly praised during proceedings in Egypt. It was also a cause for celebration for many families as Israeli hostages held by Hamas were released after two years of captivity.

Palestinians also rejoiced when Israel let out 250 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, and 1,700 Gazans arrested after Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack.

Here are five takeaways from Trump’s trip.

Trump confident 'war is over'

Even as Trump’s 20-point peace plan fo

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