Gaza ceasefire: ‘Golden age of Israel and Middle East,’ Trump addresses Knesset

United States President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli Parliament called Knesset on Monday, Oct 13, and said that the Gaza ceasefire between Hamas and Israel would be the “golden age of Israel and Middle East”.”It will be golden age of Israel and Middle East. Everyone thought we are wasting out time but we weren’t,” Trump said.

Trump hailed the contributions of the Arab nations and thanked them for their joint efforts in negotiating the Gaza peace and ceasefire agreement.

“Thank all my friends from Arab and Muslim nations. It is an incredible triumph for Israel to work as partners of peace,” he said.Return of hostages to their homes

Hamas returned all 20 living Israeli hostages to the Red Cross teams, according to the deal. In return, Israel released Palestinians detained in the prisons. Trump hailed the return of hostages and appreciated the efforts of the parties involved to “bring peace”.Read more: Egypt Peace Summit Live Updates: ‘We’ll get Russia done,’ Trump address Knesset

“After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families. Twenty-eight more precious loved ones are coming home at last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time,” Trump said while beginning his address.

“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,” he added.

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