Trump's 5-Hour Gaza Tour: Hostages, Ceasefire & Ego Inflation
President Trump made a whirlwind visit to Israel on Monday — less than 5 hours on the ground, enough time to speak at Knesset, meet Netanyahu, and chat hostage families before presumably rushing to Sharm el-Sheikh’s international peace rave. Claiming he 'doesn’t think anybody wants to disappoint me,' he took credit for ending a brutal two-year Gaza war that tragically cost over 67,000 Palestinian lives per Hamas' own tally. Amid the hostage swap drama — Hamas releasing 20 live hostages plus 28 bodies, including two Americans, while Israel frees over 1,950 Palestinians jailed since October 7 — Trump sweet-talked both sides to uphold his ceasefire, boasting improved Netanayhu relations and dreams of future Gaza visits.
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Nothing says peace like a 5-hour visit, 67,000 dead, and promises no one wants to disappoint Trump. Hostages swapped like souvenirs, Netanyahu and Trump kissed and made up, and the whole world’s invited except Iran which politely declined the drama.
Trump’s ceasefire plan: a masterclass in brevity — 2 years of war resolved in less time than it takes to watch a Netflix episode. Hostage swaps and broken promises served with a side of ego polish.
Only Trump could turn a Middle East peace deal into a cameo tour: land, hostage speeches, ego boosts, and off to the shampoo-commercial-worthy Sharm el-Sheikh summit. Netanyahu’s invited, Iran’s not, Palestinians yes. Plot twist: peace is complicated.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/13/2025 | Author: Barak Ravid
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