Qatar is quietly trying to mediate between the US and Venezuela, encouraging dialogue between Trump and Maduro.

Source: NYT

New post by the White House.

The Nobel Committee finalized its Peace Prize decision on Monday—before the Israel-Hamas hostage deal brokered under Trump—effectively ruling him out for the 2025 award.

Source: The Times of Israel

Chad: Hundreds flee eastward from Kornoi after tribal clashes left 19 people dead.

Zelensky:

If Trump gives us Tomahawks, we’ll lobby for Nobel Peace Prize.

Source: POLITICO

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić now regrets his accusations against Türkiye yesterday over Kosovo arms deal:

Yesterday, I reacted strongly, some would say sharply, maybe too sharply.

I will always be a good host to the Turkish President Erdogan… he is the greatest Turkish leader after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Türkiye’s behavior is of the utmost importance for the stability of this region.

We want the closest relations, the best relations with Türkiye.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić:

Am I threatening Türkiye? We are too small.

Türkiye is a great power — NATO’s second largest force.

All I said was that we understood the message.

Former Mayor of Geneva — member of the Sumud Flotilla — breaks down recalling his arrest by Israeli forces:

It was important to do something for these people.

I found that it was important to reach out and not to stay here and have demonstrations and then go home, and then we come back and nothing changes.

WATCH: Israeli media footage claims to show the IDF beginning its withdrawal from Gaza.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) plans to play a major role in governing post-war Gaza, despite US and Israeli resistance.

While Trump’s plan envisions an international technocratic committee leading Gaza’s transition, the PA—backed by Arab states like Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia—expects to oversee reconstruction and governance.

Source: Reuters

NEW: Israeli government meeting to approve the deal has been postponed to 8:00 PM local time.

Source: Israeli Channel 12

Israeli cabinet meeting to approve the Gaza deal has started.

WATCH: Turkish Air Force Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV drawing the Turkish flag — the crescent and star — over the Mediterranean Sea after the Gaza ceasefire.

Egyptian President Sisi told Trump that he "deserves the Nobel Peace Prize" during a phone call.

Trump:

Columbus Day. We are back. We love the Italians.

Trump:

The hostages will be released on Monday or Tuesday.

Trump:

We will go to Egypt, we will have an official signing there.

Trump:

From Hamas standpoint, they probably lost 70,000 people.

That is big retribution.

Trump:

Gaza will be "redone."