President Trump’s daughter praises hostage families at Tel Aviv ceasefire rally

Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter and former administration adviser, told a large crowd at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square on Saturday night that she was “astonished” by the “strength and faith shown despite so much pain” by the hostages’ families as they prepared to return home following the historic Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement brokered by her father earlier this week.

“And the president asked me to share with so many of you personally, as he does, that he sees you, he hears you, he is always there for you,” she added. “And the return of each hostage is not only a moment of homecoming and relief, but also a triumph of faith, courage, and our common humanity.”

Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, told the crowd he had full confidence: “What will emerge as a result of this trauma will be a level of greatness, a level of success, a level of impact on the world, a level of leadership that Israel has never seen before.”

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“As we close this chapter, let us learn from the difficulties and pain of the last few years and do our best to make Israel peaceful, to make the region peaceful, to make the world peaceful, to build bridges of understanding, to eliminate the hatred within ourselves, the hatred of others, and to truly lead with love.”

TRUMP SAID ‘THE WHOLE WORLD CAME TOGETHER’ TO STRENGTHEN THE ISRAEL-HAMAS PEACE AGREEMENT AFTER MONTHS OF DEADLINE

Speaking at the rally, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the bravery of the hostages’ families “impressed the world” as the surviving hostages prepared to return home following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

Speaking at the rally, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the bravery of the hostages’ families “impressed the world” as the surviving hostages prepared to return home following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. (Credit: Paulina Patimer)

“From the bottom of our hearts we honor the families of the hostages,” Witkoff said before a crowd of thousands. “Each of you has carried the moral burden of this nation. Your courage moved the world and touched me in a way I have never touched before in my entire life.”

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Jared Kushner speaks at a rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday. (Credit: Alon Gilboa)

Witkoff also praised Trump as “a humanitarian who has proven once again that bold leadership and moral clarity can reshape history and change the world.” “All of us, all of us, owe a deep debt of gratitude to President Trump.”

Hundreds of thousands of people lined Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square and surrounding streets to support hostage families who are expected to welcome back their loved ones in the coming days. (Credit: Amir Goldstein)

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The 72-hour countdown for Hamas to release its remaining hostages began Friday.

It is stated that 20 of the hostages are alive and 28 have died.

Fox News’ Greg Norman and Greg Levinson contributed to this report.