US President Donald Trump (L) receives a standing ovation before speaking at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. ((Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images))
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"As we celebrate today, let us remember how this nightmare of depravity and death all began two years ago, on the eve of the Simchat Torah holiday, thousands of innocent Israeli civilians were attacked by terrorists in one of the most evil and heinous desecration of innocent life the world has ever seen," he added.
"Please know that America joins you in those two everlasting vows. Never forget and never again," Trump said.
Trump described the ceasefire with Hamas "as a very exciting time for Israel and for the entire Middle East" and said "the forces of chaos, terror and ruin that have plagued the region for decades now stand weakened, isolated, and totally defeated."
Trump, who is also set to depart for Egypt on Monday, suggested a peace deal with Iran could be next as he looks to enfold more Middle Eastern nations into the Abraham Accords, which saw the normalization of relations with several Arab nations during his first term.
The president thanked Netanyahu for "having the courage" to end the war with Hamas, and in turn seize the opportunity to make Israel stronger and stabilize relations in the Middle East.
Trump received a warm welcome from the Israeli Knesset, with the body declaring him "the greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana vowed to rally with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other legislative leaders across the globe to submit Trump's candidacy for Nobel Peace Prize in 2026.
"You, President Trump, are a colossus who will be enshrined in the pantheon of history. Thousands of years from now the Jewish people will remember you. We are a nation that remembers," Ohana said, comparing Trump to Cyrus the Great, who conquered Babylon in 539 B.C. and allowed the Jewish people to return to their homeland.
Ohana hailed Trump's efforts to rescue hostages held by Hamas as well as combat Iran's nuclear program and influence across the Middle East. He also praised Trump for moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018.
President Donald Trump arrives to address the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, with Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on October 13, 2025 in Jerusalem. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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"Donald Trump is the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House. No American president has ever done more for Israel than this one, and as I said in Washington, it ain't even close," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu also nominated Trump to receive the Israel Prize, Israel's highest honor. Trump would be the first non-Israeli citizen to receive the award.
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