Standing amongst thousands of Israelis in Hostages Square, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, celebrated the ceasefire in Gaza. 

Ivanka Trump, 43, who embraced Judaism in 2009, joined her husband in praising the anticipated enduring peace set to start on Monday with the homecoming of the remaining hostages.

‘Tonight, we acknowledge the resilience of every family who waits, prays, and hopes,’ she addressed the crowd on Saturday. ‘We are united in prayers for Monday and the days ahead.’

‘I am truly inspired by their strength and faith despite facing such hardships. As we move into the next phase, which, God willing, will be a lasting peace after such a long wait.’

Ivanka and Jared, who also practices Judaism, expressed their intention to fully rejoice once the hostages are freed. Currently, twenty living hostages are held by Hamas.

The first phase of the ceasefire will involve releasing deceased hostages in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 Gaza detainees.

Increased aid will also enter the Gaza Strip as Gazans move home. 

‘Each hostage’s return signifies not just relief and reunion, but a victory of faith, courage, and our shared human values,’ the mother of three stated to the large crowd in Tel Aviv, noted as one of the largest assemblies in Hostages Square.

Ivanka Trump, 43, who converted to Judaism in 2009, stood alongside her husband to celebrate the long-lasting peace expected to begin on Monday when the rest of the hostages are returned home

The Tel Aviv crowd is believed to be one of the biggest gatherings in Hostages Square

Ivanka also brought a message to Israelis from her father, President Donald Trump. 

‘He sees you, he hears you, he stands with you, always,’ she told the crowd to thunderous cheers. 

The crowd broke out in ‘thank you, Trump’ chants as they held signs of the hostages and even one of the president’s official portraits. 

‘We pray this week is one of healing for you all,’ she concluded her two-minute speech. ‘God bless you all for standing in solidarity together through this dark chapter.’ 

Her husband, 44, also spoke to the crowd. Jared was a key member in making the peace deal happen, as he traveled with US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, to Egypt to broker a ceasefire. 

‘Seeing these horrific acts shocked me to my core and I’ll never be the same,’ Jared said of October 7, 2023, when the conflict started after Hamas attacked a music festival, killing 1,200 and kidnapping 251 Israelis. ‘I cried.

‘Instead of replicating the barbarous of the enemy, you chose to be exceptional, you chose to stand for the values that you stand for, and I couldn’t be prouder to be a friend of Israel’s, somebody that supports Israel, and somebody that fights very strongly to see Israel survive and see it’s fullest potential.’

He also thanked the ‘amazing soldiers of the IDF.’ 

Her husband, 44, also spoke to the crowd. ‘Seeing these horrific acts shocked me to my core and I’ll never be the same,’ he said 

Jared was a key member of making the deal happen, as he traveled with US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff (pictured with Jared and Ivanka), to Egypt to broker a ceasefire

‘Without their heroism, brilliance, and bravery, this deal would not have been possible, so really want to give a big tribute to them,’ he said. 

Jared said he hoped this deal will make the world more ‘peaceful,’ help ‘build bridges of understanding’ and to ‘eliminate hatred.’ 

Kushner and Witkoff have been in Egypt helping to hammer out the details between the two sides after Phase One of the deal was announced on Wednesday.

President Trump said he planned to travel to Egypt for the signing of the ceasefire deal, adding that he expected Hamas to free hostages on Monday or Tuesday.

Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Trump said the agreement between Israel and Hamas had ‘ended the war in Gaza’ and would lead to broader Middle East peace.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said earlier that he had invited Trump to take part in a ‘celebration to be held in Egypt’ for the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

Trump said he also expected to visit Israel, adding that he had been invited to address the Israeli parliament.

‘They asked me to speak at the Knesset and… I’ve agreed to, if they would like me to, I will do it,’ Trump said in response to a question from a reporter.

Pictured: Ivanka praying at the Western Wall for the successful end of the Gaza war earlier this week

The Republican gave few details about the second phase of the peace deal and the future of Gaza.

Hamas is also not allowed to broadcast the return of the hostages, as they’ve done in previous ceasefire deals. 

Around 600 humanitarian aid trucks were expected to start rolling into Gaza yesterday. The region has been dealing with a famine through the war, and much of the Strip has been destroyed. 

Israel has also begun to withdraw its forces. The Jewish State will still control 53 percent of Gaza. More troops will withdraw in later phases.