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The weakening of the coalition bloc is primarily due to the Religious Zionism party falling short of the electoral threshold.
President Trump’s speech at Israel’s Knesset, its parliament, was briefly interrupted by lawmakers who were expelled from the plenum after shouting slogans during Trump’s remarks. Those
President Trump hailed " the historic dawn of a new Middle East" in remarks to Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset on Monday, after all living hostages were reunited with their families.
While the government should last until 2026, few believe that it will last that long. For the record, Monday marked the opening session of the 25th Knesset’s winter session.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‘s press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was noticeably dour following a perceived slight from the Knesset. Following Rubio’s meeting with Netanyahu on Thursday, the two statesmen emerged for a conference that lasted less than two minutes and took no questions from reporters.
President Trump’s speech at Israel's parliament was briefly interrupted as security officers ushered out two lawmakers from an Arab-Jewish party. “That was very efficient,” Trump said as they were escorted from the room.
President Trump’s address to the Israeli parliament was briefly interrupted Monday when two Knesset members staged a protest and were removed from the chamber.
Attending Trump's Knesset speech was his daughter Ivanka Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, the latter having been involved in negotiations, as well as White House special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
India hails the Gaza Peace Agreement as a pivotal step towards Middle East stability, advocating for a two-state solution.