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President Trump’s speech at Israel’s Knesset, its parliament, was briefly interrupted by lawmakers who were expelled from the plenum after shouting slogans during Trump’s remarks. Those
President Trump hailed " the historic dawn of a new Middle East" in remarks to Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset on Monday, after all living hostages were reunited with their families.
While the government should last until 2026, few believe that it will last that long. For the record, Monday marked the opening session of the 25th Knesset’s winter session.
President Trump addressed the Knesset in Israel on Monday as he visited the Middle East to mark the beginning of a peace accord to end the fighting in Gaza. Trump spoke for more than an hour in
President Trump’s address to the Israeli parliament was briefly interrupted Monday when two Knesset members staged a protest and were removed from the chamber.
Attending Trump's Knesset speech was his daughter Ivanka Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, the latter having been involved in negotiations, as well as White House special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
The weakening of the coalition bloc is primarily due to the Religious Zionism party falling short of the electoral threshold.
India hails the Gaza Peace Agreement as a pivotal step towards Middle East stability, advocating for a two-state solution.