New Delhi: In a deeply emotional and historic address to the Knesset, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday thanked former U.S. President Donald Trump for what he called “unwavering leadership and friendship” throughout Israel’s war with Hamas, marking what analysts describe as a pivotal moment in Middle East diplomacy.

“When our country was under maximum pressure, a man named Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States. Overnight, everything changed,” Netanyahu said, drawing a standing ovation from members of the Israeli parliament.

Netanyahu credited Trump’s diplomatic and military counsel for shaping Israel’s recent victory and the subsequent peace accord that has led to the release of 20 remaining hostages by Hamas. The release, brokered under a U.S.-me

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