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Trump's Middle East Visit Amid Nobel Peace Prize Snub

10/12/2025

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Donald Trump will visit Israel and Egypt on Sunday to present himself as a peacemaker after the Gaza ceasefire.
The Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado instead of him.
Analysts say external factors influenced the ceasefire, complicating Trump's claim to sole credit.
Netanyahu's government faces pressure to comply with the deal, including a hostage exchange and partial troop withdrawal.

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Donald Trump will visit Israel and Egypt on Sunday to present himself as a peacemaker after the Gaza ceasefire.
The Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado instead of him.
Analysts say external factors influenced the ceasefire, complicating Trump's claim to sole credit.
Netanyahu's government faces pressure to comply with the deal, including a hostage exchange and partial troop withdrawal.