Trump heckled as he tells Israeli parliament peace deal marks 'historic dawn of a new Middle East'

Donald Trump was heckled by left-wing politicians as he told Israel's parliament the Gaza peace deal marks "the historic dawn of a new Middle East".

Addressing the Knesset for more than an hour before signing the peace deal in Egypt on Monday afternoon, the US president said: "This is not only the end of a war.

"This is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope, and of God.

"It's the start of a grand concord and lasting harmony for Israel and all the nations of what will soon be a truly magnificent region. I believe that so strongly. This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East."

He added: "Against all odds, we have done the impossible, and brought our hostages home."

The US president entered the Knesset to a two-minute standing ovation, before several members of the US and Israeli negotiating teams had their names read out to cheers and applause.

There was a particularly enthusiastic reaction for America's envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Mr Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner who spearheaded the negotiations for the US president.

As Mr Trump heaped praise on Mr Witkoff, saying how he was a "great negotiator because he's a great guy", two left-wing Knesset members, Ayman Odeh and Ofer Kassif, heckled the president before being swiftly removed from the chamber.

Mr Trump said he has now stopped eight wars in eight months, claiming his personality "is all about stopping wars" - in reference to Hillary Clinton previously saying he has a personality that's all about war.

The president called the peace deal, agreed on Thursday, an "incredible triumph" for Israel and the world to have so many nations working together for peace, and said the US joins Israel in "two everlasting vows - never forget, and never again".

Mr Trump said "generations from now" this moment "will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change, and change very much for the better".

"From Gaza to Iran, those bitter hatreds have delivered nothing but misery, suffering and failure," he said.

The "total focus" of Gazans must be on restoring the fundamentals of stability, safety, dignity and economic development, he said.

"At last, not only for Israelis, but also for Palestinians and for many others, the long and painful nightmare is finally over, and as the dust settles, the smoke fades, the debris is removed and the ashes clear from the air," he said.

During the lengthy speech, Mr Trump went off script, to much applause, as he called on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption.