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

Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter and former administrative adviser, told a large crowd at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square on Saturday evening that she was “impressed” by the “strength and conviction, despite such suffering” of the hostages’ families as they prepare to return home following the historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas brokered by her father earlier this week.

“And the president wanted me to share, as he did with many of you personally, that he sees you, that he hears you, that he is always with you,” she added. “And the return of each hostage is not only a moment of return and relief, it is a triumph of faith, courage and our common humanity.”

Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, told the crowd that he was completely convinced that “what will come out 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.”

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Ivanka Trump speaking to the crowd at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday. (Credit: Paulina Patimer)

He added: “As we close this chapter, let us learn from the challenges and pain of these past years, and do our best to create Israel, to make the region, to make the world at peace, to build bridges of understanding, to eliminate hatred in ourselves, hatred for others, and to truly lead with love. »

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White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, who also spoke at the rally, said the courage of the hostages’ families “moved the world” as surviving hostages prepare to return home following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, who also spoke at the rally, said the courage of the hostages’ families “moved the world” as surviving hostages prepare 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 told a crowd of thousands. “Each of you carried the moral weight of this nation. Your courage moved the world and touched me in a way I had never been touched before in my entire life.”

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Jared Kushner speaks at a rally at Hostages 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. We all have deep gratitude to President Trump.”

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

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

Twenty of the hostages are believed to be alive, while 28 others are believed to have died.

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