Silence engulfs Hostages Square as the crowd watches US President Donald Trump address the Knesset on a large screen.
When he mentions Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and when the premier appears briefly on the screen, the MC at Hostages Square quickly shuts down any potential jeers.
“No, no, no,” she says. “Guys, we’re honoring Trump.”
The crowd applauds when Trump mentions his special Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, architect of the ceasefire-hostage deal.
During a speech by Witkoff at the square on Saturday, crowds jeered Netanyahu, drawing criticism.
The MC repeats her call on the audience to remain apolitical when Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana ejects left-wing lawmakers Ofer Cassif and Ayman Odeh for heckling the US president.
“We’re not right and not left,” she says. “Just straight.”
The screen did not play previous speeches by Ohana, Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, opting instead to show emerging footage from the freed hostages and their families.
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