President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a global summit on Gaza's future, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.

In touting his Gaza ceasefire win, the president projected optimism for a wider peace while sidestepping the many obstacles that remain.

In a pivotal biblical story — retold each Rosh Hashana, marking the Jewish new year — God orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham agrees, binds Isaac to an altar and is stopped before killing his son by an angel who says Abraham has passed a test of faith.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Egypt to attend the signing ceremony of the peace plan for Gaza on Monday.

ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell reports from Tel Aviv, Israel, on the latest developments in the Middle East.

On Tuesday, Trump arose to deal with another hectic itinerary. He hosted Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, to confirm the $20 billion bailout the administration has offered to keep the country’s ailing economy afloat and signalled that future US financial support is contingent on Milei winning the national election on October 26th.

Amid a historic peace deal in Gaza, the Trump White House is also exerting pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump is on his way to Israel, where he will address members of Parliament before he joins a Middle East peace summit in Egypt.