Overview

• Giant signs in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv declare “Cyrus the Great is alive!”, with at least one bearing the Friends of Zion Museum logo.
• President Trump visited Jerusalem and addressed the Knesset, where Speaker Amir Ohana welcomed him with a direct comparison to Cyrus.
• The messaging follows a ceasefire deal credited to Trump and the return of Israeli hostages, with reunions reported after 738 days in captivity.
• Pro-Israel commentator Mike Evans advanced the analogy in Israeli op-eds, echoing a line of praise that Benjamin Netanyahu voiced in 2018.
• Critics say the biblical framing overlooks major differences in leadership style, moral character, and human-rights records.