In a speech to Israel's parliament on a day when the country's 20 hostages were released as part of a ceasefire agreement he helped broker, President Donald Trump was expected to tell the Knesset, "This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East," according to excerpts released by the White House.

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.

Knesset members were escorted out during President Donald Trump's address to the parliament after hostages were released. Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, while Israel began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire deal.

Donald Trump made a brief visit to Israel ahead of a summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, which he is co-chairing, after declaring the war in Gaza “over.”

“Today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises at a Holy Land that is finally at peace,” says Trump, after praising the bravery of the 20 living hostages who returned to their families this morning.

A Knesset member was escorted out of the chamber Monday during President Trump’s address to the Israeli parliament, briefly disrupting the speech.

President Trump entered the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, to the sound of trumpets and a standing ovation from lawmakers and others assembled to hear him speak on Monday.

Addressing US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid lauds the American leader for saving “millions from the horrors of war,” stating that he has “done the unimaginable.”