US Officials Address Hostages Square Rally in Tel Aviv, Discussing Middle East Peace and Gaza Redeployment

Rally in Hostages Square

• 🇮🇱 Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square and surrounding streets for a rally, hoping to mark the end of a "2-year national nightmare" related to hostages.
• 🇺🇸 US special chief negotiators Steve Wickoff and Jared Kushner addressed the emotional crowd.

Trump's Role in Peace Efforts

• 🤝 Wickoff and Kushner thanked President Trump for his commitment to peace in the Middle East, seeing hostages return home, and ensuring Israel's security.
• 🎉 The crowd responded with cheers of "Thank you Trump" whenever his name was mentioned.
• 😠 Conversely, the crowd booed when Wickoff attempted to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu, as some hostage families felt he hadn't done enough.
• 🗣️ Ivanka Trump conveyed her father's message of support, stating he sees, hears, and stands with the hostages and their families.

Gaza Redeployment and Ceasefire Monitoring

• 📸 Fox News obtained an exclusive image of Middle East envoy Steve Witoff and Jared Kushner in Gaza, escorted by IDF chief of staff and SCCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper.
• 🚶‍♂️ They observed Israeli troops who had completed redeployment to an agreed withdrawal line in Gaza.
• 🇺🇸 The US military will establish a ceasefire monitoring base and a civil-military coordination center, with 200 US troops arriving in Israel for this mission, but no boots on the ground in Gaza.
• 🏠 Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have begun streaming north in Gaza, returning to their homes amidst rubble.

Future of Gaza and Hamas

• 🤝 The release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners is expected to occur overnight between Sunday and Monday.
• ✈️ President Trump is scheduled to address the Israeli Knesset before heading to Egypt for a summit on the future of Gaza and the Middle East.
• ❓ A major question remains whether Hamas will disarm, with current statements suggesting they may not, potentially leading to a swift return to fighting.
• 🌍 The US will coordinate humanitarian and security aid and prepare for Gaza's reconstruction, working with Egyptians, Turks, Qataris, and the IDF, utilizing aerial surveillance.