‘HE STANDS WITH YOU’: Ivanka Trump delivers a direct message from President Trump to the people of Israel, as the nation celebrates the impending return of hostages from Hamas.

Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter and a former administration advisor, told a large crowd at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv Saturday night that she was “in awe” of the “strength and conviction in spite of such suffering” of the families of the hostages as they prepare to come home following the historic Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brokered by her father earlier this week.

“And the president wanted me to share, as he has with so many of you personally, that he sees you, he hears you, he stands with you always,” she added. “And, the return of each hostage is not only a moment of homecoming and relief/ It’s a triumph of faith, of courage and of our shared humanity.”

Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, told the crowd he had complete confidence that “what will rise from this trauma will be a level of greatness, a level of achievement, a level of impact on the world, a level of leadership that Israel has never seen.

As we close this chapter, let’s learn from the challenges and the pain of the last few years, and let’s do our best to make Israel, to make the region, to make the world peaceful, to build bridges of understanding, to eliminate hatred in ourselves, hatred for others and to really lead with love.”

White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, who also spoke at the rally, said the courage of the families of the hostages “has moved the world” as the surviving hostages prepare to return home following a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

From the depths of our hearts, we honor the families of the hostages,” Witkoff told a crowd of thousands. “Each and every one of you have carried the moral weight of this nation. Your courage has moved the world and has touched me in ways that I have never been touched before in my entire life.”

Witkoff also praised Trump as a “humanitarian who once again proved that bold leadership and moral clarity can reshape history and change the world. We all, we all owe a debt of deep gratitude to President Trump.”