US President Donald Trump received a roaring standing ovation and rare praise from Israeli lawmakers, who hailed him as a “giant of Jewish history” and declared that “the world needs more Trumps.” The moment came ahead of Trump’s much-anticipated address to the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during his brief visit to the country.

Arriving on Air Force One to a red-carpet welcome in Tel Aviv, Trump was accompanied by his special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Ivanka Trump. Applause filled the chamber for several minutes before Trump signed the guestbook with a smile, calling it “a great honour.”

‘A Giant of Jewish History’

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana compared Trump to Cyrus the Great, the Persian king who allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem 2,500 years ago. “The world doesn’t n

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