Gaza Ceasefire Holds as Aid Arrives and UN Urges Permanent Truce

In October 2026, the ceasefire in Gaza held while a plan attributed to Donald Trump remained largely stalled. The UN chief called for a permanent ceasefire. President Erdoğan met the family of Hind Rajab. Egypt sent 2,653 tons of aid to Gaza in its 290th convoy, and the EU said it was ready to send observers for the first Palestinian parliamentary vote in nearly two decades.