On Monday, US President Donald Trump will be warmly welcomed in Israel’s parliament, as the delicate Gaza ceasefire he played a key role in establishing continues into its fourth day, bringing hope with the planned release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners amid a conflict that has long defied resolution.

Trump’s Knesset speech follows two years of war sparked by a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, that killed around 1,200 people in Israel with 251 taken hostage. Israeli airstrikes and ground assaults have since devastated Gaza, killing more than 67,000 Palestinians, the enclave’s health officials say.

“The war is over,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he began his flight from Washington to Israel. Asked about prospects for the region, he said: “I think it’s goin

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