US EditionTrump departs to Israel for speech at Knesset: 'The war in Gaza is over'
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump received a lengthy standing ovation in the Israeli Parliament and lawmakers said they would mobilise global backing to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize next year.
- The applause followed the ceasefire that brokered the return of all 20 remaining living hostages and paused two years of war in Gaza, with a signing planned at a peace summit in Egypt.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would nominate Trump for the Israel Prize, praising the Abraham Accord, Golan Heights recognition, and recent air operations.
- His stop was brief, lasting about three hours 40 minutes, and Trump is expected to depart around 1:00 p.m. local time with special envoy Steve Witkoff and family before attending a peace summit in Egypt.
- Publicly, signs praising Trump appeared at rallies and Israelis celebrated his role, while lawmakers said the Nobel Committee's 2025 award to María Corina Machado should change next year.
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FACT FOCUS: With a truce in Israel, Trump now says he’s ended eight wars. His numbers are off
As Israel and Hamas traded hostages and prisoners on Monday, taking a first step toward peace, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Knesset, Israel's parliament, telling them he had ended his eighth war.
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