Donald Trump has called the ceasefire the "historic dawn of a new Middle East”.He thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who he called a "man of exceptional courage”.He also thanked the Arab nations who helped with negotiations, hailing an "incredible triumph".He said it will now be "the golden age of Israel", as well as for the whole region.
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.
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