US President Donald Trump recalls how the war started on the Simchat Torah holiday, using the Hebrew name.
He says it was “one of the most evil and heinous desecrations of innocent life the world has ever seen, and the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.”
He says Hamas’s cruelty in the October 7, 2023, attack “struck to the core of humanity itself.” America joins Israel in the vows “Never forget,” and “Never again,” he says.
He says that Israel has shouldered burdens during the war “that only a proud and faithful people could withstand.”
“Now at least, not only for Israel, but also for Palestinians and many others, the long and painful nightmare is finally over,” he promises.
As the dust settles and debris is cleared in Gaza, he says, “the dawn breaks on a region transformed, and a beautiful and much brighter future appears suddenly within your reach. This is now a very exciting time for Israel.”
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