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President Trump’s daughter praises hostage households at Tel Aviv ceasefire rally


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Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump‘s daughter and a former administration advisor, advised a big crowd at Hostages Sq. in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening that she was “in awe” of the “energy and conviction despite such struggling” of the households of the hostages as they put together to return residence following the historic Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brokered by her father earlier this week.

“And the president needed me to share, as he has with so lots of you personally, that he sees you, he hears you, he stands with you at all times,” she added. “And, the return of every hostage isn’t solely a second of homecoming and aid, It is a triumph of religion, of braveness, and of our shared humanity.” 

Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, advised the group he had full confidence that “what is going to rise from this trauma will probably be a degree of greatness, a degree of feat, a degree of influence on the world, a degree of management that Israel has by no means seen.”

FROM GRIEF TO GRATITUDE: TRUMP PRAISED AS ISRAELIS CELEBRATE HAMAS HOSTAGE DEAL IN TEL AVIV

Ivanka Trump chatting with the group at Hostage Sq. in Tel Aviv on Saturday. (Credit score: Paulina Patimer)

He added, “As we shut this chapter, let’s study from the challenges and the ache of the previous couple of years, and let’s do our greatest to make Israel, to make the area, to make the world peaceable, to construct bridges of understanding, to get rid of hatred in ourselves, hatred for others, and to essentially lead with love.” 

TRUMP SAYS ‘WHOLE WORLD CAME TOGETHER’ TO SECURE ISRAEL-HAMAS PEACE DEAL AFTER MONTHS OF DEADLOCK

White Home Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff, who additionally spoke on the rally, mentioned that the braveness of the households of the hostages “has moved the world” because the surviving hostages put together to return residence following a ceasefire take care of Hamas. 

Steve Witkoff speaks at a rally in Hostage Square

White Home Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff, who additionally spoke on the rally, mentioned that the braveness of the households of the hostages “has moved the world” because the surviving hostages put together to return residence following a ceasefire take care of Hamas.  (Credit score: Paulina Patimer)

“From the depths of our hearts, we honor the households of the hostages,” Witkoff mentioned in entrance of a crowd of hundreds. “Each one among you could have carried the ethical weight of this nation. Your braveness has moved the world and has touched me in ways in which I’ve by no means been touched earlier than in my complete life.” 

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Jared Kushner speaks at a rally in Hostage Square

Jared Kushner speaks at a rally in Hostage Sq. on Saturday in Tel Aviv. (Credit score: Alon Gilboa)

Witkoff additionally praised Trump as a “humanitarian who as soon as once more proved that daring management and ethical readability can reshape historical past and alter the world. All of us, all of us owe a debt of deep gratitude to President Trump.”

Aerial shot of a rally at Hostage Square

Tons of of hundreds of individuals at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Sq. and the close by streets, to assist the hostage households who’re anticipated to welcome their family members again within the coming days. ( Credit score: Amir Goldstein)

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The 72-hour countdown for Hamas to launch its remaining hostages started on Friday. 

Twenty of the hostages are believed to be alive, whereas one other 28 are deceased. 

Fox Information’ Greg Norman and Greg Levinson contributed to this report. 

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