The deal, which coincided with the imminent release of the
last 20 remaining living Israeli hostages held by Hamas on Monday, is intended
to conclude a conflict that, according to the Gaza health ministry, has
resulted in over 67,000 Palestinian deaths.
The focus of the visit is Trump's address to Israel's
parliament, the Knesset, on Monday morning, where his message to the Israeli
people is "Love and peace for eternity." His schedule in Israel also
includes meetings with the families of the hostages and Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu.
The president mentioned watching a Saturday rally in Tel Aviv
for the hostages, where speakers included his daughter Ivanka Trump, son-in-law
Jared Kushner, and envoy Steve Witkoff.
He described the gathering as "an incredible
rally," noting the crowd's enthusiastic cheering for his name but their
reported booing of Netanyahu's name when mentioned by Witkoff.
Looking ahead, Trump expressed enthusiasm for the
international conference scheduled for later on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh,
Egypt, which will be held in support of the peace deal.
He suggested that the wide variety of attending countries
demonstrates global unity behind his plan.
While noting that the Egyptian hosts managed the guest list,
Trump commented that he did not know why Prime Minister Netanyahu was not
expected to attend, but viewed the attendance of Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas as a positive development.
The president also asserted that the Gaza deal's success was
linked to his previous decision to order an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
in June.
He claimed that the weakening of Iran's backing made Hamas
more amenable to compromise and that resolving the issue of Iran's nuclear
program enabled Arab and Muslim nations involved in the talks to unite around
finalizing the agreement.
Look how President Trump was greeted when he landed in Israel on Air Force One. May God bless the peacemakers. Thank you, President Trump from the bottom of our hearts. You brought our hostages home you did the impossible . Now Gaza… if you F around, you will Find Out… pic.twitter.com/wCmz5Zp8hk
— Daniella Bloom (@DaniellaBloom9) October 13, 2025
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