Donald Trump hosted Noa Argamani and Shoshan Haran in his first speech

President of the United States Donald Trump He spoke tonight (Tuesday) at the “Capital One” hall in Washington, a few hours after his re-inauguration as president. Before the speech began, the survivors of captivity came on stage Noa Argamani and Shoshan Haran and kidnapped families who put yellow scarves around their necks. Argamani, who after the rescue became the ambassador for the abductees, stood by Trump’s side throughout the speech, while on the other side stood his envoy for the affairs of the abductees, Steve Witkoff.

Trump announced a series of significant decisions and statements: he canceled the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on Israeli settlers (including the “Amana” company) on the grounds that they undermine peace in the region, expressed optimism about Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, referred to the situation in Gaza by saying that most of the previous leaders are dead and anyway not managed it well, signed an order to withdraw from the World Health Organization, claimed that Zelensky wanted a peace agreement while Putin was destroying the The Russian economy refused to reach an agreement, and signed an order declaring a state of national emergency on the southern border of the United States.

“We won, and now the work begins. We have to bring them home,” Trump said at the beginning of his speech. “To the former abductees who are here with us today – welcome home,” Trump greeted. Later he also referred to the survivors of captivity Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbracher and Emily DeMariewhich were released on Sunday. “The three young women who returned home yesterday were injured. One had several fingers cut off when she tried to defend herself from being shot. Do you believe that? Shame.”

He continued: “We have not stopped praying for you, and we are so happy that you have been reunited with your friends and families. May God bless you all.” The president also spoke about the abductees who are still being held captive by Hamas, and pointed his hand at the abductee’s parents Omar Nautra: “Some of the family members say, ‘My son will never come back, but please bring his body home’. This should never have happened.”

Later, while signing the first presidential executive orders, Trump once again addressed the hostage deal, questioning the ability to complete the three phases. “This is not our war, but theirs, I’m not sure about that, but they are very weakened on the other side (apparently referring to Hamas).”

This statement reinforces the report by the American NBC network that Witkoff, Trump’s emissary, is considering visiting the Gaza Strip as part of his efforts to preserve the cease-fire agreement and the release of the hostages between Israel and Hamas. It was also reported that in view of the low level of trust of Trump’s hive in the possibility of the agreement between Israel and Hamas, Witkoff intends to demonstrate an increased presence in the region over the coming weeks and months in order to solve the complexities that will arise himself.

According to the report, one of Witkoff’s main concerns at this stage is the potential for conflicts that could arise in the daily interface between Gazans and Israelis in and near Gaza as part of the implementation of the agreement. “You have to remember that there are many extreme and fanatical people, not only from the Hamas side, from the right wing of the Israeli side, who have an absolute incentive to blow up this whole deal.”