After celebrating the return of the 20 hostages that President Donald Trump was instrumental in seeing freed, President Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset.
POTUS enters the Knesset chamber to raucous and grateful cheers 🇺🇸🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/Qqoa6WrNla
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 13, 2025
Many people attending Trump’s speech at the Knesset are wearing these red hats pic.twitter.com/g1qhOCg1sG
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As Trump began his speech with thanks and reminiscences of meeting Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and why he was so critical in the hostage negotiations and peace deal, two leftist members of the Knesset disrupted, shouting and holding up signs.
MKs Aymen Odeh and Ofer Cassif were ejected from the Knesset during Trump's speech for disruption. pic.twitter.com/kCTHXb8XUI
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) October 13, 2025
These people were immediately removed, to which President Trump remarked, "That was very efficient," to a round of applause.
Trump continued, thanking Jared Kushner, and then Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who Trump said will go down as "The greatest Secretary of State in history." Trump also gave thanks to the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and General Dan "Raisin'" Cane for Operation Midnight Hammer.
Trump then moved into the heart of his speech: that Israel and the Middle East could finally exhale. The steps toward peace were being accomplished before their very eyes.
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.@POTUS addresses Israel's Knesset: "After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families... And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today, the skies are calm, the guns are silent,… pic.twitter.com/yLfmDIgzVJ
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 13, 2025
@POTUS addresses Israel's Knesset: "After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families... 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—a land and a region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity."
Trump has done what no other president has been able to do: bring peace to the Middle East. Not a temporary stall or a two-state solution, but Israel triumphant and their enemies silenced. Trump signaled that this would be spoken about for generations, and that the Golden Age of the USA would also include the Golden Age for Israel and for the Middle East.
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.@POTUS: "Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change... Like the USA right now, it will be the GOLDEN AGE of Israel and the Golden Age of the Middle East." pic.twitter.com/kENG7rR2kZ
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.@POTUS: "Across the Middle East, the forces of chaos, terror, and ruin that have plagued the region for decades now stand weakened... defeated. A new coalition of proud and responsible nations is emerging—and because of us, the enemies of all civilization are in retreat." pic.twitter.com/unJ2OwMt5u
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 13, 2025
The president then addressed the 20 hostage families who could now have peace.
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.@POTUS: "For so many families across this land, it has been years since you have known a single day of true peace. But now, at last—not only for Israelis but also for Palestinians and for many others—the long and painful nightmare is finally OVER." pic.twitter.com/SOvcLAIE6B
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 13, 2025
Trump encouraged that while force of arms was used, it is time for Israel to take the victories from the battlefield and focus on taking that peace into prosperity for the entire region.
.@POTUS: "Israel has won all that they can by force of arms. Now, it's time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of PEACE and PROSPERITY for the entire Middle East." pic.twitter.com/dzf2cBIiyG
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 13, 2025
It should now be clear to everyone throughout this region that decades of fomenting terrorism and extremism, jihadism and anti-Semitism have not worked—they have backfired completely and totally. From Gaza to Iran, those bitter hatreds have delivered nothing but misery, suffering, and failure.
Trump then gave a message to the Palestinian people, that it is a time for choosing, and a time to focus on restoring the fundamentals of their lives.
.@POTUS: "The choice for Palestinians could not be more clear. This is their chance to turn forever from the path of terror and violence... The total focus of Gazans must be on restoring the fundamentals... so they can finally have the better life their children deserve." pic.twitter.com/cxpfhYmVZb
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 13, 2025
Trump outlined a concise roadmap on how Palestinians could accomplish this. Trump moved back into high praise for Israel and its resolve to avenge those who were slaughtered on October 7 and to further protect their nation.
.@POTUS to the Knesset: "The story of fierce Israeli resolve and triumph since October 7th should be proof to the entire world that those who seek to destroy this nation are doomed to bitter failure. The State of Israel is strong — and it will live and thrive forever." pic.twitter.com/WESzRo5Zg0
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 13, 2025
Trump concluded, "We are going to have hope, harmony, opportunity, and happiness here in the spiritual and geographic center of the entire world. That's what you are. Israel, America, all the nations of the Middle East will soon be safer, stronger, greater, and more prosperous than ever before. [Applause]
Trump thanked the Knesset for allowing him to speak in their chambers.
And I want to thank you all once again for this exceptional honor. This has been truly an honor. It is seldom that a President is allowed to do this. I love Israel, I'm with you all the way. You will be bigger, better, stronger, and more loving the ever before. Thank you very much, God Bless You, and God Bless the United States of America, and God Bless the Middle East! Thank you, very much.
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