President Donald Trump on Thursday met with recently freed Israeli hostages at the White House, just over a month after a historic Middle East peace deal that has thus far secured the release of the remaining living, and 25 of 28 deceased hostages, who were held captive by Hamas.

Trump hosted the freed hostages in the State Dining Room in the afternoon, shortly after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s press briefing.

“You’re not a hostage anymore. Today you’re heroes,” he said.

“It’s an honor to get to know all of you. I know some of you already. I know some of the previous hostages that we got out very well,” he added at the conclusion of his remarks. “We love you all, and our country loves you all, and the world is watching and really you’re amazing people.”

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