skip to contentAdvertisementBy: Express Web Desk September 26, 2025 08:16 PM IST First published on: Sep 26, 2025 at 08:16 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookPresident Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One. (Photo: AP)US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that a deal had been reached to end the ongoing war in Gaza and return the Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity.“I think we have a deal,” Trump told reporters at the White House, without elaborating further.On Thursday, too, Trump had hinted that a deal to end the nearly two-year conflict was close.“We want to get Gaza over with. I think we’re close to getting some kind of deal done,” Trump said“We want to get the hostages back, I have to get the hostages back,” the US President said, adding that there are around 20 living hostages and around “38 or so dead hostages,” Trump said during a joint briefing with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Oval Office.Earlier, Trump had also met with leaders of Arab and Muslim countries, where he, among other things, assured them that Israel would not annex parts of the West Bank.AdvertisementTop story1Trump announces new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks and kitchen cabinets from October 12‘To further strengthen ties with US’: Donald Trump meets Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir at White House3H1B visa 2025: Fees, validity period, new rules, latest policy and changes you must know4Trump New Tariff List 2025: From pharma to trucks – check full list of new tariffs5‘Dubai Dress’ made from 10 kg gold, and valued at Rs 11 crore, sets new Guinness World RecordAdvertisementLoading Taboola...