Trump cracks joke about state of Ivanka’s MARRIAGE to Jared Kushner at Israel peace speech

President Donald Trump joked about his daughter’s marriage in his speech to the Israeli parliament after the US-brokered ceasefire with Hamas came into force.

In his peace speech on Monday morning, 79-year-old Trump announced that his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner accompanied him to Israel.

“I also want to give a very special thank you to someone who truly loves Israel, in fact, who loves it so much that it caused my daughter to convert,” the president told the Knesset.

The cameras turned to Kushner, who said “thank you” to his father-in-law.

“I didn’t know this was going to happen,” Trump continued. ‘And Ivanka is here.’

He received a standing ovation as he offered the summit of world leaders an inside look at the couple’s personal life.

Bibi, you know that’s not in the cards for me. He is very happy and she is very happy; At least I think they are happy. “If it’s not them, we’ve got a big story,” he joked.

Trump later made the following statement: ‘No, they have a great marriage and they get along very well. They’re great friends and have a very special relationship.’

As the cameras turned to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, who were sitting in the crowd, Trump said, “I want to say a very special thank you to someone who truly loves Israel, who loves Israel so much that my daughter converted.”

The presidents of the United States and Egypt chaired a meeting of world leaders called the Peace Summit on Monday to support a groundbreaking ceasefire agreement in the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war.

Hamas released all 20 remaining hostages held in Gaza on Monday, while Israel began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire that paused a two-year war that has ravaged the region, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians and leaving scores of captives in the hands of militants.

While enthusiastic crowds in the West Bank greeted buses containing prisoners, families and friends of the hostages gathered in a square in Tel Aviv, Israel, screamed with joy and relief when the news came that the captives had been released.

The hostages, all men, were returned to Israel, where they were reunited with their families and underwent medical checks.

The bodies of the remaining 28 dead hostages are expected to be delivered within the scope of the agreement, but the exact timing remains unclear.

Buses carrying dozens of released Palestinian prisoners have arrived in Beituniye, near Ramallah in the West Bank, and in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Prisoners Office said, as Israel began releasing more than 1,900 prisoners and detainees under a ceasefire agreement.

While significant questions remain about the future of Hamas and Gaza, the exchange of hostages and prisoners has raised hopes for an end to the deadliest war ever between Israel and the militant group.

The ceasefire is expected to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza, where there is famine in some parts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised in his speech at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, that he was “committed to this peace”.

Red Cross vehicles transport hostages held in Gaza since the deadly attack on October 7, 2023

Released hostage Alon Ohel, who was kidnapped and taken to Gaza during Hamas’ deadly attack on October 7, 2023, reacts upon arrival at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital

Released Israeli hostage Omri Miran, who has been held in Gaza since the deadly Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, embraces his father Dani Miran

Later Monday, Trump will travel to Egypt, where he and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi will lead a summit with leaders from more than 20 countries on the future of Gaza and the Middle East.

Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, will also attend, according to Abbas’ judge and advisor Mahmoud al-Habbash.

The Egyptian presidency said Netanyahu would also attend, but the Israeli leader’s office later said he would not attend due to the Jewish holiday.

The plan calls for an eventual role for the Palestinian Authority, something Netanyahu has long opposed.

But the authority that governs parts of the West Bank must undergo a comprehensive reform program that could take years.

The plan also calls for the establishment of an Arab-led international security force in Gaza, as well as Palestinian police trained by Egypt and Jordan.

It was stated that Israeli forces will leave the areas as they are deployed. Approximately 200 US soldiers are currently in Israel to monitor the ceasefire.

The plan also mentions the possibility of a future Palestinian state, which is another starting point for Netanyahu.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center right) gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump (top left) applauds before his speech to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were recognized by President Donald Trump while speaking in the Knesset

The war began when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Approximately 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the attack and 251 people were taken hostage.

More than 67,000 Palestinians were killed in the ensuing Israeli offensive, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which did not distinguish between civilians and combatants but said about half of the dead were women and children.

The ministry is part of the Hamas-led government, and the United Nations and many independent experts consider the ministry’s figures to be the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties.

The death toll is expected to increase as bodies are removed from the rubble that was previously inaccessible due to conflicts.

The war has destroyed large swathes of Gaza and displaced nearly 90 percent of its nearly 2 million residents. It also triggered other conflicts in the region, sparking protests around the world and allegations of genocide, which Israel denies.