How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal NYT | Top Stories By: Adam Rasgon, David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Luke Broadwater 15 October 2025 at 04:51 The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesPresident Trump and other leaders gathered on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where mediators successfully pushed for a deal between Hamas and Israel the previous week.