The personal chemistry between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in full display as the American President got a rousing welcome moments after his touchdown at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.
The US president was welcomed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his spouse Michal Herzog, as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his spouse Sara Netanyahu at the Ben Gurion airport.
Trump is expected to address the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, as the first steps of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continue to come into effect.
Trump has arrived in Israel's Tel Aviv to mark the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, which includes the start of the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas after two years of conflict.
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump arrives in Israel. Israeli President Isaac Herzog and PM Benjamin Netanyahu receive him.The US has touched down here as first set of hostages has been received by Israel Defense Forces. (Source: GPO VIA REUTERS) pic.twitter.com/6SBMWZcuHO — ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2025
In line with the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Israel announced on Monday that Hamas has handed over the first seven hostages to the Red Cross, the Associated Press reported.
Trump is set to meet with families of Israeli hostages and address the Israeli parliament, Knesset, according to the White House. The president will depart for Egypt at 1 pm (1100GMT) to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit on Gaza.
The first seven of the final remaining hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, were returned to Israel on Monday as part of a prisoner exchange, Israeli officials said. Some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has for two years waged a brutal and systematic war against Hamas, are returning home and beginning to reckon with the destruction caused by the conflict. A previous ceasefire agreement that came into effect in January lasted about two months.
The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, welcomed on Monday the release of seven Israeli hostages by Hamas, highlighting U.S. President Donald Trump’s role in this “crucial milestone towards peace”.
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