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As Trump was speaking just now, a member of the Knesset yelled something in Hebrew.

Security guards swiftly grabbed him from his seat and escorted him out as people applauded.

Trump is now speaking again.

"That was very efficient," he said, smiling.

In his speech to lawmakers, Trump declares "this is a historic dawn of a new Middle East," hailing the truce deal between Israel and Hamas that has resulted in the release of all of the remaining hostages who are alive.

The U.S. Leader says that "generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change.”

Families of hostages in Tel Aviv have also commended Trump for helping negotiate the hostage release.

For months, some sent messages, notes and pleadings to the president to end the war and apply pressure on Netanyahu to bring the hostages home.

In Hostages Square over the weekend, there were boos for Netanyahu and cheers for Trump’s team.

“This is a momentous day,” Netanyahu told the Knesset, recalling his promise two years ago to bring the hostages home.

“Today, with the unremitting help of President Trump and his team, we are fulfilling that promise.”

But Palestinians are now digesting what the peace plan means for them.

It is short on detail on who will govern Gaza, what commitments there are to a Palestinian state, and whether Hamas will disarm and how.

Amir Ohana, Speaker of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, showered praise on the U.S. President while speaking for over 20 minutes about Trump.

It’s Trump’s first visit to the Israeli capital since he was re-elected to a second term nearly a year ago.

Ohana compared Trump to Cyrus the Great, a sixth-century character, founder of the Persian Empire, and known for exceptional leadership, military conquests and enlightened rule.

“You are the President of Peace — not a single person on this planet who did more than you to advance peace,” said Ohana in introducing the president, committing to rally Speakers of governments around the world to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026.

Netanyahu praises Trump's 'unmatched' leadership in speech

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a lengthy speech in Israel’s parliament on Monday, praised the U.S. President, saying the combination of Israel's military pressure and Donald Trump's 'unmatched global leadership' was critical to achieving the current ceasefire and return of hostages.

Now speaking in English, Netanyahu thanks Trump for his help in the release of the remaining Israeli hostages.

As the prime minister continues to speak, lawmakers in the Knesset chamber cheer.

“No American president has ever done more for Israel,” Netanyahu says.

“Mr. President, you are committed to this peace, I am committed to this peace, and together, Mr. President, we will achieve this peace.”

The Israeli prime minister is now addressing the Knesset, speaking in Hebrew.

He gives the name of the U.S. President, "Donald J. Trump."

Trump, sitting next to him, smiles at Netanyahu amid applause.

Contrary to earlier reports that Netanyahu would be joining Trump at the summit, the Israeli prime minister’s office says he won’t be attending, according to the latest media reports.

The White House had initially said Netanyahu, along with more than two dozen other leaders, would be joining Trump in Egypt.

An Egyptian presidential spokesperson also had said plans were finalized for both leaders to attend, during a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, while Trump was at the Knesset.

Of all the deprivations in Gaza over the last year, one was critical — cooking gas. It has now re-entered Gaza as part of a coming surge of humanitarian supplies rolling into the enclave.

Up to now, families have been cooking over open fire.

Humanitarian agencies report significant improvement in the number of trucks and scope of supplies entering Gaza, but caution that supply still needs to be scaled up over the next few days, as per the conditions of the peace plan.

People in Gaza are hopeful the ceasefire will last but worry the violence will not stop.

Over the weekend, according to reports, Hamas fighters have been clashing with clans and rooting out collaborators with Israel, raising the prospect of internal fights in Gaza. The road to reconstruction has not yet begun, as some of those details are expected to be hammered out at the peace summit in Egypt today.

Trump’s writing in the Knesset guest book, that it’s "a new beginning," is a sentiment being echoed across Israel, executing that will be even harder

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that "today brought some real progress" in Gaza.

In a "note to correspondents," the office said that for the first time since March, cooking gas had been allowed to enter the territory. It said it was also able to deliver tents, frozen meat, fresh fruit, flour and medicine.

"With the easing of movement and access restrictions in multiple areas, we were able to pre-position medical and emergency supplies to where they are needed most, assess key roads for explosive hazards, and support displaced families in flood-prone areas [to] prepare for the winter season," the office wrote.

"We also secured Israeli approval for more aid to move forward, bringing the amount in our cleared pipeline to 190,000 metric tons."

Trump and Netanyahu have appeared at the Knesset. They are receiving a standing ovation.

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