"So back to Steve (Witkoff)," said Trump and began again after being disrupted by protesters mid-speech during his address to the Israeli parliament Monday morning, hours after Hamas released the last 20 living hostages from Gaza and Israel began releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of a cease-fire deal brokered in part by the United States.
Aymen Odeh and Ofer Cassif, two left-wing lawmakers belonging to a joint Palestinian-Israeli political party, were ejected from parliament during President Trump's speech for displaying signs that said “Recognize Palestine”.
The security personnel moved in swiftly and took them out, while Trump stood at the podium, watching the proceedings.
"Sorry about that, Mr president," the Knesset speaker told Trump.
The US president quipped "that was efficient", prompting another burst of applause from Israeli parliamentarians and chants of 'Trump'.
The president commented that Knesset security removed the two in a "very efficient" manner.
Trump then heaped praise on US special envoy to Middle East Steve Witkoff and his son-in law and adviser Jared Kushner who helped broker the Gaza ceasefire deal that made the hostage returns possible.
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