Ivanka Trump praises hostage families’ ‘strength and conviction’ at Tel Aviv gathering following Hamas deal

Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter and a former administration advisor, told a large crowd at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on 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.”

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.”

The 72-hour countdown for Hamas to release its remaining hostages began on Friday. 

Twenty of the hostages are believed to be alive, while another 28 are deceased. 

Fox News’ Greg Norman and Greg Levinson contributed to this report.