00:00We gather on a day of profound joy, of soaring hope, of renewed faith, and above all, a day to give our deepest thanks to the almighty God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
00:30After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families, and it is glorious.
00:49Twenty-eight more precious loved ones are coming home at last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time.
00:59And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace.
01:13A land and a region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity.
01:20This is not only the end of a war, this is the end of an age of terror and death, and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God.
01:39It's the start of a grand concord and lasting harmony for Israel and all the nations of what will soon be a truly magnificent region.
01:51I believe that so strongly.
01:53This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East.
01:57First, I want to express my gratitude to a man of exceptional courage and patriotism, whose partnership did so much to make this momentous day possible.
02:09You know who I'm talking about.
02:11There's only one.
02:12Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
02:15Please stand up.
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