Overview

• Trump said the first phase of a ceasefire and captive-release agreement in Gaza has been reached, crediting U.S. mediation.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a nomination for the Israel Prize and confirmed Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honour for Trump.
• Trump publicly praised Ivanka Trump’s conversion to Judaism and credited Jared Kushner for the Abraham Accords and contributions to the recent talks.
• Ivanka received a standing ovation in the Knesset, and two left-wing lawmakers were booed and removed after interrupting the session.
• In off-script remarks, Trump urged Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu in his corruption case, dismissing the allegations as trivial.