US President Donald Trump announced that Hamas will comply with a disarmament plan, confirming the war is over after Hamas handed over twenty living hostages held in the Gaza Strip as part of a ceasefire agreement.

Since Trump unveiled the Gaza war-ending plan on September 29, 2025, events have accelerated, culminating in the signing ceremony in Sharm El-Sheikh with 20 countries participating. The agreement includes a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but requires further negotiation phases for full implementation.

Walid Al-Omari, Al Jazeera's bureau chief in Palestine, highlighted the stark contrast between how the Palestinian resistance treated Israeli prisoners and how Israeli authorities treated released Palestinian prisoners during the recent exchange deal.

Tetsuo Saito, leader of Japan's Komeito Party, announced plans to withdraw from the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party in protest against corruption, dealing a blow to the ruling party which has lost its parliamentary majority.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump to the Gaza summit in Egypt, where Trump and Egyptian President el-Sisi will lead talks on the future of Gaza in Sharm El-Sheikh.

Israel celebrated the release of soldier Matan Angrist after 738 days in Hamas captivity. The release is part of a prisoner exchange deal involving other Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners amid ongoing efforts to end the two-year conflict.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the end of the Gaza war after receiving all prisoners held by Hamas, amid reports of pressure from U.S. President Trump to approve a ceasefire plan.

Egypt announced that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit aimed at consolidating the ceasefire in Gaza. The summit will feature prominent international leaders including Presidents Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Donald Trump, and will discuss mechanisms for implementing the agreement and supporting Gaza's reconstruction.

Hamas issued its first statement after its military wing released 20 hostages to Israel, stating that Netanyahu yielded to the resistance’s conditions which require a prisoner exchange deal to end the war. Hamas confirmed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement conditional on Israeli compliance.

China recorded an 8.3% increase in exports in September 2025 despite US tariffs, while US President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs and cancellation of a summit with China.