'Bibi asked for weapons, some I'd never heard of' - Trump in Israel: Video
U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Israel to speak to the Knesset and meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He’s also expected to meet the families of hostages before heading to Egypt for the formal signing of a peace agreement.
While addressing the Knesset on Monday, October 13, Trump shared a light moment about Netanyahu’s frequent requests for military equipment.
“Bibi would call me so many times, can you get me this weapon, that weapon, that weapon? Some of them I never heard of, Bibi, and I made them. But we'd get them here, wouldn't we?” he said.
Earlier, the final group of twenty living hostages held by Hamas was handed over to the Red Cross. Alongside this, the remains of 28 deceased hostages are also expected to be returned. In return, Israel will release about 1,700 Palestinians who have been detained in Gaza since October 2023, as well as 250 others serving life sentences.
The current peace deal, which Israel and Hamas agreed to last week, is unfolding in stages. The first phase includes a ceasefire, exchange of hostages and prisoners, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces to the 'yellow line' in Gaza.
Later phases will look at how Gaza will be governed, the role of Hamas going forward, and plans for rebuilding the region.
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