President Trump on Monday urged Israeli leaders to turn the page from warfare to peace, telling the Knesset that Israel had won “all that they can by force of arms” and expressing optimism about the region’s future.

Trump addressed the Israeli parliament during a visit to the Middle East to mark the release of hostages and the onset of the first stages of a peace plan to end the fighting in Gaza that has raged since October 2023.

The president, who was greeted with a standing ovation, touted what he called “the historic dawn of a new Middle East,” and he urged leaders in Israel and elsewhere in the region to embrace peace and cooperation.

“Israel, with our help, has won all that they can by force of arms. You’ve won. Now, it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East. It’s about time you were able to enjoy the fruits of your labor,” Trump said in prepared remarks.

Trump said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would be remembered “far more” for accepting the peace agreement than had he “kept this thing going, going, going, kill, kill,........

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