During President Donald Trump’s speech to Israel’s parliament, two members of Knesset were expelled from the plenum. Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh held a sign that said “Recognize Palestine.” Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif was also removed.

President Trump’s speech at Israel’s Knesset, its parliament, was briefly interrupted by lawmakers who were expelled from the plenum after shouting slogans during Trump’s remarks. Those

US President Donald Trump's speech in the Israeli Knesset was briefly interrupted on Monday before two lawmakers were escorted out of the chamber.

President Trump addressed the Knesset in Israel on Monday as he visited the Middle East to mark the beginning of a peace accord to end the fighting in Gaza. Trump spoke for more than an hour in Jerusalem as celebrations took place in the streets outside after Hamas released the 20 remaining living hostages

President Donald Trump arrived in Israel Monday morning, where he addressed the Knesset and attended a regional peace ceremony in Egypt with global leaders following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Hamas released 7 hostages shortly before Trump's arrival.

U.S. President Donald Trump received a standing ovation as he arrived to address the Israeli Knesset on Monday. (Oct. 13, 2025)

Watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's full address to the Knesset as they welcomed President Donald Trump following the release of all living hostages.

In a speech to Israel's parliament on a day when the country's living 20 hostages were released as part of a ceasefire agreement he helped broker, President Donald Trump was expected to tell the Knesset, "This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East," according to excerpts released by the White House.

Donald Trump urged Israel to shift focus from waging war against Hamas to what he called the ultimate prize of “peace and prosperity” in the Middle East region as he became just the fifth American president on Monday to address the Knesset.