US President Donald Trump told the Israeli parliament on Monday that the ceasefire he helped broker in the Gaza war had ushered in the “historic dawn of a new Middle East.”
“And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace, a land and a region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity," he said.
“This is not only the end of a war... This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East.”
Trump was welcomed with cheers at the Israeli parliament and received a standing ovation from Israeli lawmakers ahead of his address to parliament during his brief visit to Israel that came after brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The applause lasted several minutes as lawmakers clapped and cheered Trump, who was accompanied by his special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and daughter Ivanka.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was committed to peace.
Addressing Israel's parliament alongside Donald Trump, Netanyahu praised the US president for helping broker the first phase of a Gaza deal that saw the return of all living Israeli hostages.
Netanyahu described Trump as the “greatest friend” Israel has ever had in the White House.
“Donald Trump is the greatest friend that the state of Israel has ever had in the White House. No American president has ever done more for Israel,” Netanyahu said in parliament ahead of Trump's address to lawmakers.
Netanyahu, in his speech to parliament, also praised Israel's soldiers, saying the country had “achieved amazing victories over Hamas.”
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