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Trump claims role in ending Gaza war at UN address

The US president said he had helped end the war in Gaza and had settled eight wars, but provided no details or independent evidence for either claim.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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US President Donald Trump claimed he helped end the war in Gaza during an address to the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September 2026.

Trump also said it was his honour to settle eight wars. He did not identify the conflicts included in that figure.

The remarks, reported by Al Jazeera Global News, did not set out details of an agreement, ceasefire or other mechanism that would substantiate his claim about Gaza.

The supplied material does not independently confirm that the war in Gaza has ended. It also contains no response from other parties to Trump’s claims.

Gaza and wider Middle East conflicts were prominent issues at the assembly. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan separately said Gaza could not be ignored in remarks to the General Assembly.

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