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Israel President Isaac Herzog said Monday helium volition contiguous the country’s highest civilian grant to his US counterpart Donald Trump for his relation successful securing the merchandise of hostages from Gaza and helping to extremity the war.
“Through his tireless efforts, President Trump has not lone helped bring our loved ones location but has besides laid the foundations for a caller epoch successful the Middle East built connected security, cooperation, and genuine anticipation for a peaceful future,” Herzog said successful a connection issued by his office.
“It volition beryllium a large honour for maine to contiguous him with the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour.”
Herzog said the grant volition beryllium presented successful the “coming months” and that helium volition pass Trump of his determination erstwhile the US president visits Israel connected Monday.
On Monday, Israel and Hamas are acceptable to transportation retired a hostage-prisoner speech arsenic portion of the archetypal signifier of a bid program projected by Trump.
Trump’s 20-point program aims to extremity much than 2 years of warfare betwixt Israel and Hamas, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented onslaught connected Israel connected October 7, 2023.
During his little sojourn to Israel, Trump is expected to conscionable with families of hostages and besides code the Israeli parliament.
Israel’s statesmanlike grant is presented to individuals who person made an outstanding publication to the authorities of Israel oregon to humanity, the presidency said.
Israel had antecedently presented the grant to erstwhile US president Barack Obama successful 2013.
The station Israel to contiguous highest civilian honour to Trump appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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