Addressing the Israeli Knesset, President Donald Trump encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to adopt a softer approach following the US-led ceasefire and hostage exchange with Hamas. “You can be nicer now, Bibi, you’re not at war,” Trump remarked, using Netanyahu’s childhood nickname. He hailed the deal as a success that concludes the conflict and paves the way for lasting peace in West Asia, emphasizing his administration’s role in the breakthrough. The agreement involved the release of 20 hostages and several Palestinian prisoners. Trump declared that Israel, supported by the US, had emerged victorious and marked the occasion as the “historic dawn of a new Middle East.” He projected a “golden age for Israel” and spoke of a future filled with peace and quiet, a sentiment that was met with enthusiastic applause from the lawmakers.
