October 13, 2025 • 28 mins
In an unprecedented moment, President Trump spoke before Israel's Knesset after meeting Prime Minister Netanyahu, announcing a peace deal that ends hostilities in Gaza and sees the release of 20 hostages. Sean Hannity, who meticulously covered the events from early morning, frames this as a "historic dawn" the end of terror and the birth of a hopeful, united Middle East. Trump highlighted global cooperation, including key roles by Egypt's General El-Sisi and dozens of Arab and Muslim leaders, all working to disarm Hamas and support Israel's security. Hannity emphasizes guest Trump's global leadership and the worldwide significance of decades-old enemies coming together for stability, prosperity, and a "Board of Peace." This remarkable breakthrough matters as it promises to transform the region and deliver lasting peace, changing the course of history for generations.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
That's right.
Speaker 2 (00:00):
News round up in information overload here, so a total
free number it is eight hundred and nine fourt one
Sean if you want to be a part of the program. Yes,
I was up at four in the morning. Yes, I
was watching all the day's events unfold in real time.
I got to imagine that many of you were not.
It was so incredibly historic and amazing. When you hear
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the President telling, you know, people that the Gaza deal
started when he took out a RAN's nuclear capabilities. Phase
two of the Gaza Deal has already started. And then
we can play when he went to Egypt with General
Osisi and what like fifty world leaders that also were there.
All over the Muslim world, Europe and Indonesia, you name it,
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they were there. It was just an incredible day. So
let's start with the President addressing the Kanesse in Israel,
after Prime Minister of Netanyahu spoke before him.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
The President, mister Prime Minister, mister speakers, seemed members of
the Knesset and cherished citizens of Israel. We gather on
a day of profound joy, of soaring hope, of renewed faith,
and above all, a day to give our deepest thanks
to the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. After
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two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, twenty courageous hostages
are returning to the glorious embrace of their families.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
And it is glorious.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Twenty eight more precious loved ones are coming home at
last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time,
and after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger.
Today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the
sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy
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land that is finally at peace, a land and a
region that will live God willing in peace for all eternity.
This is not only the end of a war. This
is the end of the age of terror and death
and the beginning of the age of faith and hope,
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end 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. This is not only the end of
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a war. This is the end of the age of
terror and death and the beginning of the age of
faith and hope, end 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.
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I believe that so strongly. This is the historic dawn
of a new Middle East. Levy also convey my tremendous
appreciation for all of the nations of the Arab and
Muslim world that came together to press Sammons to set
the hostages free and to send them home.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
We had a lot of help.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
We had a lot of help from a lot of
people that you wouldn't suspect, and I want to thank
them very much for that.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
It's an incredible triumph.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
For Israel and the world to have all of these
nations working together as partners in peace. And it's pretty
unusual for you to see that, but it happened in
this case. This was a very unusual point in time,
the brilliant point in time. Generations from now, this will
be remembered as the moment that everything began to change
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and change very much for the better. Like the USA
right now, it will be the golden age of Israel
and the golden age of the Middle East. It's going
to work together. So as we celebrate today, let us
remember how this nightmare of depravity and death all began.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
Two years ago.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
On the eve of the Simhat Torah holiday, thousands of
innocent Israeli civilians were attacked by terrorists and one of
the most evil and heinous desecrations of innocent life the
world has ever seen, the worst slaughter of Jews since
the Holocaust. The cruelty of October seventh struck to the
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core of humanity itself. Nobody could believe what they were witnessing.
The United States of America grieved alongside you, and we
mourned for our own citizens who were so viciously taken
that day, and to all the families whose lives were
forever changed by the atrocities of that day. And all
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of the people of Israel, please know that America joins
you and those two everlasting vows, never forget and never again.
For so many families across this land, it has been
years since you've known a single day of true peace.
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But now at lasts, not only for Israelis, but also
for Palestinians and for many others. The long and pain
full nightmare is finally over and as the dust settles,
the smoke phades, the debris is removed, and the ashes
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clean from the air. The day that breaks on a
region transformed, and a beautiful and much brighter future.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
Appear suddenly within your reachs.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
All across the Middle East, the forces of chaos, terror
and ruin that have plagued the region for decades now
stand weakened, isolated, and totally defeated. A new coalition of
proud and responsible nations is emerging, and because of us,
the enemies of all civilization are in retreat. Thanks to
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the bravery and incredible skill of the Israeli Defense Forces
and Operation Rising Lion.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Guys Central Casting, Let's put them in a movie. Look
at him.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Great job, and my people loved working with you, loved it.
They worked so well together. For many of Iran's top terrorists,
including nuclear sciences and commanders, have been extinguished from this earth.
With this week cease fire, we've achieved the most challenging
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breakthrough of them all, the most challenging breakthrough maybe ever.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
I mean, I've never seen anything like.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
I've been involved in a lot of success, i have
never seen anything like what's going on today. All over
the world. People are dancing in the streets, not just
in Israel. They are dancing in the streets of countries
that would have never danced in the street about what's
happening today.
Speaker 3 (08:04):
They're dancing in those few. So this long and difficult
war has now ended.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
You know, some people say three thousand years, some people
say five hundred years.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
Whatever it is, it's the granddaddy of them all.
Speaker 1 (08:22):
And in an unprecedented achievement, virtually the entire region has
endorsed the plan that Gaza will be immediately demilitarized, that
Hamas will be disarmed, and israel security will no longer
be threatened in any way, shape or form. So Israel,
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with our help, has won all that they can by
force of arms.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
You've won, I mean you've won.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Now it's time to translate these victories against terrorists on
the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity
for the entire Middle East.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
It's about time you were able to enjoy the fruits
of your labor.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
It should now be clear to everyone throughout the region
that decades of fomenting terrorism and extremism, jihadism and anti semitism.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
Have not worked they haven't worked. They've been a disaster.
They've just killed.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
They've killed, They've backfired completely and totally. They've just totally
backfired everything that you thought take it worst case, it's
turned out to be worse than that.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
They have not worked. From Gaza to.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Iran, those bitter hatreds have delivered nothing but misery, suffering, failure,
and death. They've served not to weaken issue, but to
annihilate the very forces that.
Speaker 3 (10:01):
Did the most.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Tafoe meant this hatred and it's really I mean, everybody
that's tried it has become irrelevant.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
Meanwhile, we've seen.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Those nations that set aside their differences, reached across ancient
divides and pursued engagement are now among the most successful
in the region. And the choice for Palestinians could not
be more clear. This is their chance to turn forever
from the path of terror and violence. It's been extreme
to exile the wicked forces of hate that are in
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their midst, and I think that's going to happen. I've
met some people over the last couple of months that
want to see it happen very much.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
And after tremendous pain and death and hardship.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
Now is the time to concentrate on building their people
up instead of trying to tear Israel down.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
We don't want that to happen again.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
And the total the focus of Gosins must be on
restoring the fundamentals of stability, safety, dignity, and economic development
so they can finally have the better life that their
children really do deserve after all these decades of horror.
I intend to be a partner in this effort in
the sense that we're going to help and we're going
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to do something that became unbelievably popular.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Everybody wants to be on it. It's called the Board
of Peace.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
It's more obvious than ever that the productive and responsible
nations of this region should not be enemies or adversaries.
You should be partners and eventually even friends. And that's
what's going to happen.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
I know it.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Together you can stand against the forces of chaos.
Speaker 3 (11:46):
Yeah, you go ahead. It's an important point.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
Because you can stand against the forces of chaos that
threatened all of your interests and it's always a big threat,
always a big threat, and unleash incredible prosperity and opportunity
for all the people of these lands. It's more obvious
than ever that the productive and responsible nations of this
region should not be enemies or adversaries. You should be
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partners and eventually even friends. And that's what's going to happen.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
I know it.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Together, you can stand against the forces of chaos.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
Yeah, you go ahead. It's an important point.
Speaker 1 (12:34):
Because you can stand against the forces of chaos that
threatened all of your interests. The story of fierce is
rarely resolve in triumphs. Since October seventh should be proof
to the entire world that those who seek to destroy
this nation are doomed to bitter failure.
Speaker 3 (12:52):
The state of Israel is strong, and it.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
Will live and thrive forever. The guy who once dwelled
among his people in the city still calls us, in
the words of Scripture, the turn from evil and do good,
to seek peace and pursue it. So he still whispers
truth into the hills and knowles and valleys of his
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magnificent creation, and he still writes hope into the hearts
of his children all over the world. Modern Israel was founders.
From the very first day that modern Israel was founded,
we have stood together through thick and thrin the thin
of setbacks, and through victory and defeat, through glory and heartache,
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we have built industries together. We have made discoveries together.
We have confronted evil together, and we have waged war together.
And perhaps most beautifully of all, we have made peace together.
Speaker 3 (13:52):
And this week, against all odds, we have done the.
Speaker 1 (13:54):
Impossible and brought our hostages home.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
That was President Trump at the Kanesse, speaking there, and
immediately there after he got on Air Force one he
headed to Egypt, where he then met with General l CCI.
Prior to them meeting with the leaders of what fifty
some odd countries from all over the world that showed
up pretty much last minute. So we continue our coverage
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because you know, I was up watching all of this,
you know, beginning at four am this morning, and many
Americans were asleep at the time. And I know you're
only getting headlines, but you know, we just played for
you President Trump speaking before the Kanesse. We played him
meeting with General ASSISI where this with this summit, if
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you will, took place, and now I want to play
for you after meeting with LCCI, and I've interviewed ELCC.
It was one of the few interviews I've ever done, Linda,
where I needed an interpreter and I had those headphones on.
It was it was an interesting experience. I'll tell you
that it's not that easy do. But we had representatives
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from Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, oh Mom, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, UAE. Anyway, here's the president addressing
all of these world leaders. And the fascinating thing is
too is after he spoke, they all wanted pictures with.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
Him having an amazing period of time, like I think
nobody's seen.
Speaker 3 (15:30):
Before, and we have tremendous stuff, as you know in Israel.
Speaker 1 (15:36):
And now we're in a country where.
Speaker 3 (15:38):
A friend of mine is a very powerful leader and.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
My friend is right here the president also the General,
you know, times I called him usually I call him
the General because he's both and he's good at both.
And they've done a fantastic job and they burn low crime,
you know, because they don't play games. That's why they
don't play games like we do in the United States,
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with governors that have no idea what they're doing. But
they don't have to drive. I ask about driving. They
almost don't even know what I'm talking about it. So
it's a great tribute to this man. He's done a
fantastic job in bringing this country together.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
And the United States has with them all the way.
Thank you all the way, and thanks an honor.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
To be with you. So what will Egypt's role play
in the peace process here? We played a very important
role and they had a very important role with Hamas
that the general was right here was very instrumental because
the Maas respects this country and they respect the leadership
of Egypt. So had you played a very important role.
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I appreciate you very much. This is the day that
people across the region and around the world have been working, striving,
hoping and praying for They have done things over the
last month that I think were really unthinkable. Nobody thought
this could happen. With the historic agreement we've just signed,
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those prayers of millions have finally been answered. As you know,
the hostages have been returned. Then further work goes on
having to do with the Sadly, to say, bodies together,
we've achieved what everybody said was impossible. At long last,
we have peace in the Middle East, and this very
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simple expressions in peace in the Middle East, and we've
heard it for many years, but nobody thought it could
ever get there. And now we're there. I want to
congratulate everybody sitting in these first few rows and standing
behind me. I don't know why they chose to stand,
but I promise I'll make it short. Okay, we are
not going to keep you standing for long. These are
great leaders. After years of suffering and bloodshed, the war
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in Gaza is over. Humanitarian aid is now pouring in,
including hundreds of truckloads of food and medical equ and
other supplies, much of it paid for by people in
this room. Civilians are returning to their homes. The hostages
are reuniting. I mean, it's beautiful. I'm just watching it backstage.
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The level of love, and when you see they haven't
seen their mother, their father, they haven't seen them in
such a long time, and they lived in a tunnel,
very little tunnel, very deep, and the level of love
is just incredible. It's a beautiful thing to see. Is
in one sense, it's so horrible that it could have
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taken place, But in another sense, it's so beautiful to
see a new and beautiful days rising. And now the
rebuilding begins. The rebuilding is maybe going to be the
easiest part. I think we've done a lot of the
hardest part because the rest comes together. We all know
how to rebuild, and we know how to build better
than anybody in the world. I want to express my
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tremendous gratitude to the Arab and Muslim nations who helped
make this incredible breakthrough. The final sprint to this deal
began less than three weeks ago on the sidelines of
the United Nations in New York. I met with many
of the people in this room, and it all just
started coming together. I've known so many of you for
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so long, your friends of mine. You're great people. I
had a couple I don't like in particular, but I
won't tell you who I have. Actually a few of
them I don't like it at all, But you'll never
find out who they are. Well, maybe you will, come
to think of it. But I have most of you
who I like a lot and I respect a lot.
Maybe that's more important. We listened, and we exchanged ideas,
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and we kept pushing forward until the job was done.
And the first steps to peace are always the hardest,
and today we've taken them, and we've put them all together,
and we've come up with this beautiful mix like nobody
thought was possible. And as you know, I've just come
from Israel. It was an amazing day to watch the
hostages come in and to watch all of the other
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things and do all of the other things that we did.
And like all of us here this evening, the Israeli
people are overjoyed that the war has ended. Many of
you have had dancing in the streets. They had dancing
in the streets, and they've been dancing for weeks now.
Once they heard about this and they heard that it
was even a possibility, they related at the arrival of
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the hostages and excited to begin this new chapter for
the entire region. And it's going to be that and
they are going to be great partners. And I hope
everybody's going to join the Abraham Accord. I like to
say the Avraham. I love Avraham, but somehow it doesn't
sound as good when I say it as it does
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when some of my other friends say it. Who's are
from the region. But we're going to get a lot
of people joining the Abraham Accords. We have the four
great nations that did it early on and they stayed
with it, and then you had the Biden administration, which
is the worst administration in the history of our country,
and obviously they did nothing on that and anything else.
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And so it's stated for and now a lot of people,
even today, they're talking about all joining up. So so
many people have talked to me about that, and it's
going to be a great tribute to really the United States.
I mean, the United States has worked very hard in
the Middle East, so it would be a tribute to
us and to Jared and to Steve and all of
the people, Marco, all of the people that have worked
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so hard on that, and it really is going to
bring it's going to guarantee that it all stays together.
You're going to and you're going to do well, because
the four nations do very well. I mean they do
extremely as they're wealthy, but they're a lot wealthier because
of it. So I hope everybody's now joining up. Now
we have no excuses. We don't have a Gaza, and
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we don't have an Iran as an excuse. That was
a good excuse, but we don't have that anymore. All
the momentum now is toward a great, glorious and lasting peace,
and our commitment to fulfilling the twenty point plan we
developed together will be the crucial foundation for achieving that
right future is being worked on right now as we speak,
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and we're actually in stage three and four. It's not
going to be, you know, just divided down. So simply
we can be long advanced on some of the things
that we say we're going to do. We can take
them out of order in a positive way, and we've
shown how it can be done with responsible nations like
the people in this room. It's incredible people in this
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room setting aside their differences, seeking common ground and pursuing
a better world for all of us. And that spirit's
my dream that we all get together and enjoy our life.
And we're going to put some of you on the
Board of Peace. Everybody wants to be on the board
of piece. They said, would you be the chairman? I said,
I'm pretty busy too, but whatever we can do to
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have peace in the Middle East, it's worth it. But
everybody wants to go on the Board of Peace, so
we're probably going to enlarge it. We're going to get
and the leaders, the top people, the top leaders. They
want to be on the board of piece A beautiful,
a beautiful term. At first I wasn't sure, and then
I realized how beautiful it is. And for the people
of Gaza, the focus now must be on restoring the
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basics of a good life. We're gonna have a lot
of money coming into Gaza and a lot of rebuilding
and building. It's not so much rebuilding, it's really building,
cleaning up, and building. And I'm pleased to announce that
numerous countries of great wealth and power and dignity have
come forward to me just today and over the last
week to say they want to help in the reconstruction
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of Gaza, putting up whatever money is necessary. And the
money is of course, it's a lot of money, but
it's not much compared to the value of the wealth
of these tremendous countries, and they are ensuring stability and
success in the Middle East, So when you think about it,
it's a very very small amount of money is necessary
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relatively speaking. And as those commitments are made, I'm going
to let the world know who is doing it, because
they really deserve great credit for doing it, and they're
going to do something that's really monumental. This is a
monumental day. This is a monumental moment in the history
of the world beyond the Middle East. We've all agreed
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that supporting guz It must be done to lift up
the people themselves, but we don't want to fund anything
having to do with bloodshed, hatred, or terror as has
happened in the past. And for the same reason. We're
also agreed that Gaz's reconstruction requires that it be demilitarized
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and that a new, honest, civilian police force must be
allowed to create a safe condition for the people in Gaza.
As I said earlier, I intend to be a partner
in securing a better future. We're going to be working
You're going to be working with the United States, and
we're going to make sure that the Middle East is
going to be a safe and secure place. It's a
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very important place in the world. Means so much. So
many people said the Middle East, and this has been
going for many, many decades. I've read it many times
that World War three will begin in the Middle East.
It's not going to happen. That's not going to happen.
There was a time that you would have thought it
could have, but it's not going to happen. There won't
be World War three, hopefully at all, but it's not
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going to start in the Middle East. We're not going
to have a World War three. If we're smart, never
be a World War three. Our work begins right here
and right now. From ancient times, this region has been
extraordinarily mixed with respect to people, culture, religions, all of
the different elements of national characters, unlike maybe anywhere else
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on earth. And for three thousand years there's been conflict
for whatever reason, there's been tremendous conflict, always conflict. But today,
for the first time anyone can remember, we have a
once in a lifetime chance to put the old feuds
and bitter hatreds behind us. And that's why so many
people in this room. They didn't get along, some did,
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some didn't, but they're getting along now. This has brought
the people together. This is the first time the Middle
East crisis has brought people together as opposed to driving
them apart, and to declare that our future will not
be ruled by the fights of the generation's past, which
is foolish. So together, let us continue and the spirit
of cooperation and goodwill that has finally brought us to
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this incredible historic breakthrough. If we do together, we will
reach the Middle East, incredible destiny is safe and prosperous
and beautiful crossroads of culture and commerce, faith in humanity,
and geographic center. This will be the geographic center of
the world. So I just want to thank everybody for
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being here. I want to thank you all for what
you've done and for this quick quick notice. It all
came together just at one little period. It just came together.
The greatest deals happened that way. If you do anything
about deals, that's all I've done all my life is
deal The greatest deals just sort of happen. And that's
what happened right here. And maybe this is going to
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be the greatest deal of them all, not just nation building,
not just having to do with this or the political whims.
This will be maybe the greatest deal of the mall period.
And I want to thank all of you and all
of these great nations and this region for what it's
gone through and all of the fights that's had or
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life over death and hope over strife and harmony over hatred.
That's what we want. We want it to be that way,
because together we're going to forge a magnificent, great, and
enduring peace. I want to just end by saying, God
bless you all, God bless the Middle East, God bless
your countries, and God bless you. Thank you very much, everybody,
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Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (27:50):
All right, quick break. That's the President with all the
world leaders in the final part of this historic day,
with the hostages now released, and hopefully the opportunity now
building a coalition of partners for world peace in the
Middle East, something maybe most of us didn't think we'd
see in our lifetime. We'll continue our coverage, all right,
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that's gonna wrap things up at today the great One,
Mark Levin, We's in tonight, No tishby tonight, bro Goldstein,
Joe Conchas, Frisher McLaughlan will join us, Emily Compagno, Senator
Mark Wayne Mullins, and much much more. Full coverage. Hostages released,
We'll show you a video of the families reuniting, and
so much more. All coming up tonight, nine Eastern. Say
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you DVR Hannity on the Fox News Channel.
That's right.
Speaker 2 (00:00):
News round up in information overload here, so a total
free number it is eight hundred and nine fourt one
Sean if you want to be a part of the program. Yes,
I was up at four in the morning. Yes, I
was watching all the day's events unfold in real time.
I got to imagine that many of you were not.
It was so incredibly historic and amazing. When you hear
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the President telling, you know, people that the Gaza deal
started when he took out a RAN's nuclear capabilities. Phase
two of the Gaza Deal has already started. And then
we can play when he went to Egypt with General
Osisi and what like fifty world leaders that also were there.
All over the Muslim world, Europe and Indonesia, you name it,
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they were there. It was just an incredible day. So
let's start with the President addressing the Kanesse in Israel,
after Prime Minister of Netanyahu spoke before him.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
The President, mister Prime Minister, mister speakers, seemed members of
the Knesset and cherished citizens of Israel. We gather on
a day of profound joy, of soaring hope, of renewed faith,
and above all, a day to give our deepest thanks
to the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. After
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two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, twenty courageous hostages
are returning to the glorious embrace of their families.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
And it is glorious.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Twenty eight more precious loved ones are coming home at
last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time,
and after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger.
Today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the
sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy
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land that is finally at peace, a land and a
region that will live God willing in peace for all eternity.
This is not only the end of a war. This
is the end of the age of terror and death
and the beginning of the age of faith and hope,
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end 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. This is not only the end of
(03:08):
a war. This is the end of the age of
terror and death and the beginning of the age of
faith and hope, end 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.
(03:29):
I believe that so strongly. This is the historic dawn
of a new Middle East. Levy also convey my tremendous
appreciation for all of the nations of the Arab and
Muslim world that came together to press Sammons to set
the hostages free and to send them home.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
We had a lot of help.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
We had a lot of help from a lot of
people that you wouldn't suspect, and I want to thank
them very much for that.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
It's an incredible triumph.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
For Israel and the world to have all of these
nations working together as partners in peace. And it's pretty
unusual for you to see that, but it happened in
this case. This was a very unusual point in time,
the brilliant point in time. Generations from now, this will
be remembered as the moment that everything began to change
(04:22):
and change very much for the better. Like the USA
right now, it will be the golden age of Israel
and the golden age of the Middle East. It's going
to work together. So as we celebrate today, let us
remember how this nightmare of depravity and death all began.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
Two years ago.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
On the eve of the Simhat Torah holiday, thousands of
innocent Israeli civilians were attacked by terrorists and one of
the most evil and heinous desecrations of innocent life the
world has ever seen, the worst slaughter of Jews since
the Holocaust. The cruelty of October seventh struck to the
(05:07):
core of humanity itself. Nobody could believe what they were witnessing.
The United States of America grieved alongside you, and we
mourned for our own citizens who were so viciously taken
that day, and to all the families whose lives were
forever changed by the atrocities of that day. And all
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of the people of Israel, please know that America joins
you and those two everlasting vows, never forget and never again.
For so many families across this land, it has been
years since you've known a single day of true peace.
(05:51):
But now at lasts, not only for Israelis, but also
for Palestinians and for many others. The long and pain
full nightmare is finally over and as the dust settles,
the smoke phades, the debris is removed, and the ashes
(06:11):
clean from the air. The day that breaks on a
region transformed, and a beautiful and much brighter future.
Speaker 3 (06:19):
Appear suddenly within your reachs.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
All across the Middle East, the forces of chaos, terror
and ruin that have plagued the region for decades now
stand weakened, isolated, and totally defeated. A new coalition of
proud and responsible nations is emerging, and because of us,
the enemies of all civilization are in retreat. Thanks to
(06:45):
the bravery and incredible skill of the Israeli Defense Forces
and Operation Rising Lion.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Guys Central Casting, Let's put them in a movie. Look
at him.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Great job, and my people loved working with you, loved it.
They worked so well together. For many of Iran's top terrorists,
including nuclear sciences and commanders, have been extinguished from this earth.
With this week cease fire, we've achieved the most challenging
(07:42):
breakthrough of them all, the most challenging breakthrough maybe ever.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
I mean, I've never seen anything like.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
I've been involved in a lot of success, i have
never seen anything like what's going on today. All over
the world. People are dancing in the streets, not just
in Israel. They are dancing in the streets of countries
that would have never danced in the street about what's
happening today.
Speaker 3 (08:04):
They're dancing in those few. So this long and difficult
war has now ended.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
You know, some people say three thousand years, some people
say five hundred years.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
Whatever it is, it's the granddaddy of them all.
Speaker 1 (08:22):
And in an unprecedented achievement, virtually the entire region has
endorsed the plan that Gaza will be immediately demilitarized, that
Hamas will be disarmed, and israel security will no longer
be threatened in any way, shape or form. So Israel,
(08:52):
with our help, has won all that they can by
force of arms.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
You've won, I mean you've won.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Now it's time to translate these victories against terrorists on
the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity
for the entire Middle East.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
It's about time you were able to enjoy the fruits
of your labor.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
It should now be clear to everyone throughout the region
that decades of fomenting terrorism and extremism, jihadism and anti semitism.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
Have not worked they haven't worked. They've been a disaster.
They've just killed.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
They've killed, They've backfired completely and totally. They've just totally
backfired everything that you thought take it worst case, it's
turned out to be worse than that.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
They have not worked. From Gaza to.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
Iran, those bitter hatreds have delivered nothing but misery, suffering, failure,
and death. They've served not to weaken issue, but to
annihilate the very forces that.
Speaker 3 (10:01):
Did the most.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Tafoe meant this hatred and it's really I mean, everybody
that's tried it has become irrelevant.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
Meanwhile, we've seen.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Those nations that set aside their differences, reached across ancient
divides and pursued engagement are now among the most successful
in the region. And the choice for Palestinians could not
be more clear. This is their chance to turn forever
from the path of terror and violence. It's been extreme
to exile the wicked forces of hate that are in
(10:35):
their midst, and I think that's going to happen. I've
met some people over the last couple of months that
want to see it happen very much.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
And after tremendous pain and death and hardship.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
Now is the time to concentrate on building their people
up instead of trying to tear Israel down.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
We don't want that to happen again.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
And the total the focus of Gosins must be on
restoring the fundamentals of stability, safety, dignity, and economic development
so they can finally have the better life that their
children really do deserve after all these decades of horror.
I intend to be a partner in this effort in
the sense that we're going to help and we're going
(11:21):
to do something that became unbelievably popular.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Everybody wants to be on it. It's called the Board
of Peace.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
It's more obvious than ever that the productive and responsible
nations of this region should not be enemies or adversaries.
You should be partners and eventually even friends. And that's
what's going to happen.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
I know it.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
Together you can stand against the forces of chaos.
Speaker 3 (11:46):
Yeah, you go ahead. It's an important point.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
Because you can stand against the forces of chaos that
threatened all of your interests and it's always a big threat,
always a big threat, and unleash incredible prosperity and opportunity
for all the people of these lands. It's more obvious
than ever that the productive and responsible nations of this
region should not be enemies or adversaries. You should be
(12:17):
partners and eventually even friends. And that's what's going to happen.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
I know it.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Together, you can stand against the forces of chaos.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
Yeah, you go ahead. It's an important point.
Speaker 1 (12:34):
Because you can stand against the forces of chaos that
threatened all of your interests. The story of fierce is
rarely resolve in triumphs. Since October seventh should be proof
to the entire world that those who seek to destroy
this nation are doomed to bitter failure.
Speaker 3 (12:52):
The state of Israel is strong, and it.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
Will live and thrive forever. The guy who once dwelled
among his people in the city still calls us, in
the words of Scripture, the turn from evil and do good,
to seek peace and pursue it. So he still whispers
truth into the hills and knowles and valleys of his
(13:17):
magnificent creation, and he still writes hope into the hearts
of his children all over the world. Modern Israel was founders.
From the very first day that modern Israel was founded,
we have stood together through thick and thrin the thin
of setbacks, and through victory and defeat, through glory and heartache,
(13:39):
we have built industries together. We have made discoveries together.
We have confronted evil together, and we have waged war together.
And perhaps most beautifully of all, we have made peace together.
Speaker 3 (13:52):
And this week, against all odds, we have done the.
Speaker 1 (13:54):
Impossible and brought our hostages home.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
That was President Trump at the Kanesse, speaking there, and
immediately there after he got on Air Force one he
headed to Egypt, where he then met with General l CCI.
Prior to them meeting with the leaders of what fifty
some odd countries from all over the world that showed
up pretty much last minute. So we continue our coverage
(14:22):
because you know, I was up watching all of this,
you know, beginning at four am this morning, and many
Americans were asleep at the time. And I know you're
only getting headlines, but you know, we just played for
you President Trump speaking before the Kanesse. We played him
meeting with General ASSISI where this with this summit, if
(14:42):
you will, took place, and now I want to play
for you after meeting with LCCI, and I've interviewed ELCC.
It was one of the few interviews I've ever done, Linda,
where I needed an interpreter and I had those headphones on.
It was it was an interesting experience. I'll tell you
that it's not that easy do. But we had representatives
(15:02):
from Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, oh Mom, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, UAE. Anyway, here's the president addressing
all of these world leaders. And the fascinating thing is
too is after he spoke, they all wanted pictures with.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
Him having an amazing period of time, like I think
nobody's seen.
Speaker 3 (15:30):
Before, and we have tremendous stuff, as you know in Israel.
Speaker 1 (15:36):
And now we're in a country where.
Speaker 3 (15:38):
A friend of mine is a very powerful leader and.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
My friend is right here the president also the General,
you know, times I called him usually I call him
the General because he's both and he's good at both.
And they've done a fantastic job and they burn low crime,
you know, because they don't play games. That's why they
don't play games like we do in the United States,
(16:03):
with governors that have no idea what they're doing. But
they don't have to drive. I ask about driving. They
almost don't even know what I'm talking about it. So
it's a great tribute to this man. He's done a
fantastic job in bringing this country together.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
And the United States has with them all the way.
Thank you all the way, and thanks an honor.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
To be with you. So what will Egypt's role play
in the peace process here? We played a very important
role and they had a very important role with Hamas
that the general was right here was very instrumental because
the Maas respects this country and they respect the leadership
of Egypt. So had you played a very important role.
(16:46):
I appreciate you very much. This is the day that
people across the region and around the world have been working, striving,
hoping and praying for They have done things over the
last month that I think were really unthinkable. Nobody thought
this could happen. With the historic agreement we've just signed,
(17:07):
those prayers of millions have finally been answered. As you know,
the hostages have been returned. Then further work goes on
having to do with the Sadly, to say, bodies together,
we've achieved what everybody said was impossible. At long last,
we have peace in the Middle East, and this very
(17:28):
simple expressions in peace in the Middle East, and we've
heard it for many years, but nobody thought it could
ever get there. And now we're there. I want to
congratulate everybody sitting in these first few rows and standing
behind me. I don't know why they chose to stand,
but I promise I'll make it short. Okay, we are
not going to keep you standing for long. These are
great leaders. After years of suffering and bloodshed, the war
(17:52):
in Gaza is over. Humanitarian aid is now pouring in,
including hundreds of truckloads of food and medical equ and
other supplies, much of it paid for by people in
this room. Civilians are returning to their homes. The hostages
are reuniting. I mean, it's beautiful. I'm just watching it backstage.
(18:12):
The level of love, and when you see they haven't
seen their mother, their father, they haven't seen them in
such a long time, and they lived in a tunnel,
very little tunnel, very deep, and the level of love
is just incredible. It's a beautiful thing to see. Is
in one sense, it's so horrible that it could have
(18:32):
taken place, But in another sense, it's so beautiful to
see a new and beautiful days rising. And now the
rebuilding begins. The rebuilding is maybe going to be the
easiest part. I think we've done a lot of the
hardest part because the rest comes together. We all know
how to rebuild, and we know how to build better
than anybody in the world. I want to express my
(18:53):
tremendous gratitude to the Arab and Muslim nations who helped
make this incredible breakthrough. The final sprint to this deal
began less than three weeks ago on the sidelines of
the United Nations in New York. I met with many
of the people in this room, and it all just
started coming together. I've known so many of you for
(19:13):
so long, your friends of mine. You're great people. I
had a couple I don't like in particular, but I
won't tell you who I have. Actually a few of
them I don't like it at all, But you'll never
find out who they are. Well, maybe you will, come
to think of it. But I have most of you
who I like a lot and I respect a lot.
Maybe that's more important. We listened, and we exchanged ideas,
(19:36):
and we kept pushing forward until the job was done.
And the first steps to peace are always the hardest,
and today we've taken them, and we've put them all together,
and we've come up with this beautiful mix like nobody
thought was possible. And as you know, I've just come
from Israel. It was an amazing day to watch the
hostages come in and to watch all of the other
(19:57):
things and do all of the other things that we did.
And like all of us here this evening, the Israeli
people are overjoyed that the war has ended. Many of
you have had dancing in the streets. They had dancing
in the streets, and they've been dancing for weeks now.
Once they heard about this and they heard that it
was even a possibility, they related at the arrival of
(20:19):
the hostages and excited to begin this new chapter for
the entire region. And it's going to be that and
they are going to be great partners. And I hope
everybody's going to join the Abraham Accord. I like to
say the Avraham. I love Avraham, but somehow it doesn't
sound as good when I say it as it does
(20:39):
when some of my other friends say it. Who's are
from the region. But we're going to get a lot
of people joining the Abraham Accords. We have the four
great nations that did it early on and they stayed
with it, and then you had the Biden administration, which
is the worst administration in the history of our country,
and obviously they did nothing on that and anything else.
(21:00):
And so it's stated for and now a lot of people,
even today, they're talking about all joining up. So so
many people have talked to me about that, and it's
going to be a great tribute to really the United States.
I mean, the United States has worked very hard in
the Middle East, so it would be a tribute to
us and to Jared and to Steve and all of
the people, Marco, all of the people that have worked
(21:21):
so hard on that, and it really is going to
bring it's going to guarantee that it all stays together.
You're going to and you're going to do well, because
the four nations do very well. I mean they do
extremely as they're wealthy, but they're a lot wealthier because
of it. So I hope everybody's now joining up. Now
we have no excuses. We don't have a Gaza, and
(21:41):
we don't have an Iran as an excuse. That was
a good excuse, but we don't have that anymore. All
the momentum now is toward a great, glorious and lasting peace,
and our commitment to fulfilling the twenty point plan we
developed together will be the crucial foundation for achieving that
right future is being worked on right now as we speak,
(22:02):
and we're actually in stage three and four. It's not
going to be, you know, just divided down. So simply
we can be long advanced on some of the things
that we say we're going to do. We can take
them out of order in a positive way, and we've
shown how it can be done with responsible nations like
the people in this room. It's incredible people in this
(22:22):
room setting aside their differences, seeking common ground and pursuing
a better world for all of us. And that spirit's
my dream that we all get together and enjoy our life.
And we're going to put some of you on the
Board of Peace. Everybody wants to be on the board
of piece. They said, would you be the chairman? I said,
I'm pretty busy too, but whatever we can do to
(22:45):
have peace in the Middle East, it's worth it. But
everybody wants to go on the Board of Peace, so
we're probably going to enlarge it. We're going to get
and the leaders, the top people, the top leaders. They
want to be on the board of piece A beautiful,
a beautiful term. At first I wasn't sure, and then
I realized how beautiful it is. And for the people
of Gaza, the focus now must be on restoring the
(23:06):
basics of a good life. We're gonna have a lot
of money coming into Gaza and a lot of rebuilding
and building. It's not so much rebuilding, it's really building,
cleaning up, and building. And I'm pleased to announce that
numerous countries of great wealth and power and dignity have
come forward to me just today and over the last
week to say they want to help in the reconstruction
(23:27):
of Gaza, putting up whatever money is necessary. And the
money is of course, it's a lot of money, but
it's not much compared to the value of the wealth
of these tremendous countries, and they are ensuring stability and
success in the Middle East, So when you think about it,
it's a very very small amount of money is necessary
(23:48):
relatively speaking. And as those commitments are made, I'm going
to let the world know who is doing it, because
they really deserve great credit for doing it, and they're
going to do something that's really monumental. This is a
monumental day. This is a monumental moment in the history
of the world beyond the Middle East. We've all agreed
(24:09):
that supporting guz It must be done to lift up
the people themselves, but we don't want to fund anything
having to do with bloodshed, hatred, or terror as has
happened in the past. And for the same reason. We're
also agreed that Gaz's reconstruction requires that it be demilitarized
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and that a new, honest, civilian police force must be
allowed to create a safe condition for the people in Gaza.
As I said earlier, I intend to be a partner
in securing a better future. We're going to be working
You're going to be working with the United States, and
we're going to make sure that the Middle East is
going to be a safe and secure place. It's a
(24:52):
very important place in the world. Means so much. So
many people said the Middle East, and this has been
going for many, many decades. I've read it many times
that World War three will begin in the Middle East.
It's not going to happen. That's not going to happen.
There was a time that you would have thought it
could have, but it's not going to happen. There won't
be World War three, hopefully at all, but it's not
(25:13):
going to start in the Middle East. We're not going
to have a World War three. If we're smart, never
be a World War three. Our work begins right here
and right now. From ancient times, this region has been
extraordinarily mixed with respect to people, culture, religions, all of
the different elements of national characters, unlike maybe anywhere else
(25:37):
on earth. And for three thousand years there's been conflict
for whatever reason, there's been tremendous conflict, always conflict. But today,
for the first time anyone can remember, we have a
once in a lifetime chance to put the old feuds
and bitter hatreds behind us. And that's why so many
people in this room. They didn't get along, some did,
(25:59):
some didn't, but they're getting along now. This has brought
the people together. This is the first time the Middle
East crisis has brought people together as opposed to driving
them apart, and to declare that our future will not
be ruled by the fights of the generation's past, which
is foolish. So together, let us continue and the spirit
of cooperation and goodwill that has finally brought us to
(26:21):
this incredible historic breakthrough. If we do together, we will
reach the Middle East, incredible destiny is safe and prosperous
and beautiful crossroads of culture and commerce, faith in humanity,
and geographic center. This will be the geographic center of
the world. So I just want to thank everybody for
(26:43):
being here. I want to thank you all for what
you've done and for this quick quick notice. It all
came together just at one little period. It just came together.
The greatest deals happened that way. If you do anything
about deals, that's all I've done all my life is
deal The greatest deals just sort of happen. And that's
what happened right here. And maybe this is going to
(27:05):
be the greatest deal of them all, not just nation building,
not just having to do with this or the political whims.
This will be maybe the greatest deal of the mall period.
And I want to thank all of you and all
of these great nations and this region for what it's
gone through and all of the fights that's had or
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life over death and hope over strife and harmony over hatred.
That's what we want. We want it to be that way,
because together we're going to forge a magnificent, great, and
enduring peace. I want to just end by saying, God
bless you all, God bless the Middle East, God bless
your countries, and God bless you. Thank you very much, everybody,
(27:48):
Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (27:50):
All right, quick break. That's the President with all the
world leaders in the final part of this historic day,
with the hostages now released, and hopefully the opportunity now
building a coalition of partners for world peace in the
Middle East, something maybe most of us didn't think we'd
see in our lifetime. We'll continue our coverage, all right,
(28:12):
that's gonna wrap things up at today the great One,
Mark Levin, We's in tonight, No tishby tonight, bro Goldstein,
Joe Conchas, Frisher McLaughlan will join us, Emily Compagno, Senator
Mark Wayne Mullins, and much much more. Full coverage. Hostages released,
We'll show you a video of the families reuniting, and
so much more. All coming up tonight, nine Eastern. Say
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