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US President Donald Trump says plans to leave Sunday for Middle East

'The hostages will be coming back Monday or Tuesday. I'll probably be there'

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Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor
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US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to leave on Sunday to visit the Middle East following successful negotiations on the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, including a ceasefire and hostage release.

"The hostages will be coming back Monday or Tuesday. I'll probably be there. I hope to be there. And we're planning on leaving sometime Sunday, and I look forward to it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

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