India, Oct. 13 -- Declaring "The war is over," US President Donald Trump announced the end of the two-year Gaza conflict as he headed to Egypt for a landmark peace summit with world leaders. The summit, to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday, will mark the first major diplomatic breakthrough of Trump's second term, following his successful mediation between Israel and Hamas over a 20-point peace plan.

Before arriving in Egypt, Trump will stop in Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and address the Knesset. The ceasefire, which halted fighting in Gaza on Friday, includes a commitment from Hamas to release the remaining Israeli hostages on Monday via the Red Cross. The war, which began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas militants...