Amid the ceasefire pact between Israel and Gaza, US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel and received a welcome from President Netanyahu in the Knesset Chamber on Monday. Both leaders shared a stage at the Israeli parliament, and Netanyahu thanked the US President for “pivotal leadership” in that it ended the war by meeting all objectives.
Speaking in Israeli Parliament, Netanyahu said, ” President Trump, we welcome you here to thank you for your pivotal leadership for the proposal that got the backing of the entire world. A proposal that brings all our hostages home. A proposal that ends the war by meeting all our objectives…”
He further added that Donald Trump is the greatest friend Israel has had in the White House.
Reacting to the Nobel Peace Prize for next year, Israel endorses said, “There is no one more deserving than you, Mr President.”
What President Trump Said
In the Israeli Parliament, President Trump stressed that after two years of spat between Israel and Gaza, now “20 courageous hostages are returning to the embrace of their families…”
Addressing Israel’s Parliament, Trump declared that the “long and difficult war” between Israel and Gaza had come to an end under the new ceasefire pact. He hailed the agreement as an “unprecedented achievement,” noting that “virtually the entire region” had endorsed the plan ensuring Gaza’s demilitarisation and the disarmament of Hamas.
Recalling his debate, he said, “They think I’m going to go to war with everybody,” but Trump added, “No, my personality is actually all about stopping wars.”