Trump says he is optimistic about a Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday there was a "real chance" of a Gaza peace deal, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators held indirect talks on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack.
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- Published Date: 07:32 | 07 October 2025
President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Tuesday about progress toward a Gaza deal and said a U.S. team just left to take part in the negotiations.
Talking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said "I think there's a possibility that we could have peace in the Middle East" beyond just Gaza.
"There's a real chance that we could do something," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, adding that US negotiators were also involved in the talks.
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