Fact Check: Did Trump use Joe Biden's 'exact deal' to end war in Gaza?

WASHINGTON, DC: Israel and Hamas agreed on October 8 to the first phase of a ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza. It came two years after Hamas attacked Israel, where they killed 1,200 people and captured 251 hostages.

After the announcement, a rumor spread online claiming that Trump's ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza was the "exact deal" brokered by former President Joe Biden. But is there any truth to this? Let us find out below.

Claim: Trump used Biden's 'exact deal' to end war in Gaza

In October 2025, a rumor surfaced online claiming that President Trump's ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza was the "exact deal" brokered by former President Biden.

Keith Edwards, a Democratic strategist, made the claim on X and wrote, "Joe Biden had a peace deal in place, but then Netanyahu and Trump met in Mar-a-Lago and decided that keeping the war going would benefit them both. Ten months later, they’re signing the exact deal Biden brokered."

Similarly, another X post read, "Real leaders don’t beg for praise or medals. They just do the damn job. President @JoeBiden worked tirelessly for months, got a ceasefire, and quietly freed 140 hostages. Donald Trump let Netanyahu shatter that peace, freed 28 — then repackaged Biden’s peace plan as his own and wants a parade for it. Don’t fall for the charade."

Moreover, the claim was further shared on different social media platforms, such as Facebook, Reddit, and Bluesky.

Fact Check: False as Trump and Biden's deals shared similarities but were different

The claims made in the online rumors are false, as Donald Trump's plan had similarities with Joe Biden's ceasefire plans, but they were not the same, Snopes reported.

As per Trump's plan, Hamas released all remaining Israeli hostages within a week, in exchange for 1,700 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel without charge and 250 convicted prisoners.

However, the former President's plan involved releasing captives in stages.

Moreover, other differences included Trump's proposal that Hamas would not have any role in Gaza's governance, nor the region's approach to redevelopment.

Meanwhile, the similarities included guidance on Israel's withdrawal and the directive that the country must immediately allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, the fact-checking outlet reported.

Timeline of events leading to ceasefire deal

Joe Biden first announced a ceasefire proposal last May. He characterized it as an offer from Israel, but neither Hamas nor Israel agreed to it back then.

However, on January 16, 2025, after Trump won the presidency and before Biden left office, the former president announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire and hostage-exchange deal. 

Biden said in his announcement, referencing his initial May 2024 proposal, "This — this is the ceasefire agreement I introduced last spring. oday, Hamas and Israel have agreed to that ceasefire agreement and the whole — ending the war."

However, the peace lasted until March 2025, when Israel broke the ceasefire agreement through surprise airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Over the next few months, Israel continued to bomb Gaza, resulting in the deaths of more than 15,000 Palestinians, as per UN reports compiling Gaza Ministry of Health data.

Meanwhile, on September 29, Trump announced a new ceasefire plan alongside Netanyahu.

In a Truth Social post on October 3, Trump gave Hamas an October 5 deadline to agree to the deal's terms or face the consequences.

The POTUS announced on October 8 that Israel and Hamas had "signed off" on the first phase of his deal.

The biggest difference between the former president and the current POTUS' ceasefire deals was the timeline for swapping captives.