Trump, Middle East and Knesset
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Justice Minister Yariv Levin and MKs Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky will advance a bill to accelerate trials of Nukhba terrorists behind the October 7th Massacre.
President Donald Trump arrived in Israel Monday morning, where he addressed the Knesset and attended a regional peace ceremony in Egypt with global leaders following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Hamas released 7 hostages shortly before Trump's arrival.
Watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's full address to the Knesset as they welcomed President Donald Trump following the release of all living hostages.
U.S. President Donald Trump received a standing ovation as he arrived to address the Israeli Knesset on Monday. (Oct. 13, 2025)
Trump joked about the “efficient” removal of two Israeli opposition lawmakers whose protest briefly interrupted his address to the country’s parliament.
President Trump’s address was steeped in religion, an overarching message about Israel’s history, faith, and divine purpose. He acknowledged that he could not have done it alone, giving credit first to God and then to the people who, he said, worked alongside him.
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
Throughout the day, the Knesset will continue to take part in official ceremonies, including a memorial for the fallen of the Iron Swords War and the October 7th massacre at Mount Herzl at 11:00 a.m., and a state ceremony for the murdered civilians at 2:00 p.m.