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MembersTrump declares ‘peace in the Middle East’—Israelis are left wondering what he’s talking about

As Trump claims Hamas has agreed to disarm and declares “peace in the Middle East,” Israelis warn the war is far from over—and the real battle may be just beginning.

US President Donald Trump attends a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90
US President Donald Trump attends a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90

“For the first time in 3,000 years, we have peace,” US President Donald Trump announced at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. “Now they have to disarm,” he said of Hamas, claiming that the terror group had already agreed to do so. “Some people say they won’t, but they will, and if they don’t, they’re gonna not be around any longer.”

Is it bold projection, rank naïveté, or a calculated ruse? With Trump, you’re never quite sure. That unpredictability has always been part of his foreign policy edge—keeping friends and foes alike on their toes. But his latest remarks about having finally achieved “historic peace” in the Middle East raised more than a few eyebrows in Israel.

Because over here, it sure doesn’t feel like peace.

Within Israel’s security establishment, the prevailing mood is one of caution—measured, but unmistakably concerned. There is growing consensus that we are not at the end of war, but at the precipice of something far worse—a regional explosion that...

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4 responses to “Trump declares ‘peace in the Middle East’—Israelis are left wondering what he’s talking about”

  1. psalm100al says:

    If Mr Trump believes Hamas and proxies in anything, he is deluded. The Muslims can lie through their teeth as it is part of the mandate of the Koran to do anything to further their agenda. Lie, kill, murder, destroy just like their father. John 8/44. AV King James.

  2. Susan says:

    Mr. Trump who was initiated by many “Christians, ” clearly doesn’t read the Bible: Peace will only come through Yeshua. To me, it often feels like he is competing with God Himself as the world’s peace maker.

  3. AGR says:

    It simply shows that Trump doesn’t know anything about the Bible, if he did, he wouldn’t make any such comment. There are consequences for doing so.

  4. Tore Einar Nomeland says:

    Trump is totally ignorant of the Islamic mindset, dar al Islam and dar al barb. House of Islam and the house of war. This is an everlasting war that will end with a cataclysm not seen before.

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