Transcript of SPECIAL EDITION: Trump's Historic Peace Deal Address

President Trump delivers a historic triumphant speech after all the living hostages are finally returned amid jubilation in 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.

I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Monday, October 13th. This is a special edition of Morning Wire.

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 land that is finally at peace. A land and a region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity.

That was President Trump delivering a momentous speech in front of Israel's government after a historic sequence of events. In the early hours this morning, celebration broke out across all of Israel as all the remaining living hostages were finally reunited with their loved ones. And now Trump's peace plan takes its next major steps. Joining us now to discuss is Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham. Hey, Megan. So, sheer jubilation across Israel and much of the Middle east this morning as we have this really incredible, very emotional return of the hostages and this peace deal taking effect. What have we just witnessed?

Well, you know, John, I think we have to say that what we've just witnessed is history and a lot of hopes for lasting peace in the Middle East. What you're hearing from so many people is that peace is contagious, and they hope this spreads throughout the region. So, as you mentioned, President Trump delivered his big speech early this morning after the return of the last 20 living hostages who had been held for an excruciating 737 days by Hamas terrorists, many of them in tunnels in terror tunnels in terrible conditions. And the anticipation for their release has been building all weekend. There were all night vigils all across Israel, all across the country. Israelis waited for the moment that they'd been praying for for more than two years. And it all crescendo this morning in these tearful reunions. I can tell you that I got emotional watching some of these videos of the hostages being reunited with their families, particularly that video of Bar Kupperstein being reunited with his father. Many people sharing that video. Let's look at that video of Bar Kupperstein being reunited with his family.

Just really an incredible moment there. Now, President Trump traveled overnight to be there in person to greet the freed hostages and their families. He also delivered this historic speech on the peace deal. How was he received in Israel?

Well, incredibly joyfully, John, his name is being honored across the country. I'll tell you that. It was overwhelming. The Israeli people applauded when his name was mentioned at these events. Israeli lawmakers broke out in chants of Trump when his name was mentioned in front of Israel's governing body, the Knesset. The staff distributed red baseball caps patterned on the iconic MAGA hats that read Trump the Peace President. And then when he finally delivered his speech in front of Israel's Knesset, the response was electric. Israeli leaders, most significantly Bibi Netanyahu, gave the highest praise imaginable for Trump in his introductory remarks. In fact, he nominated him for Israel's prize. That's the country's highest cultural honor. When President Trump stood up to speak, he was met with a standing ovation. And here's just a bit of those remarks.

Generations from now, this will be remarked remembered as the moment that everything began to change 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.

So I would say that this was Trump at his most presidential. And we may very well be watching the scenes that will forever mark his presidency in much the same way, actually, that Reagan's speeches in front of the Berlin Wall marked his presidency. Here's a bit more of that.

So this long and difficult war has now ended. You know, some people say 3,000 years, some people say 500 years. Whatever it is, it's the granddaddy of them all. 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's security will no longer be threatened in any way, shape or form.

And again, when the President finished, the room broke out in chants of Trump and a standing ovation.

Thank you very much. God bless you. God bless the United States of America and God bless the Middle East. Thank you, everybody. Good luck. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Now, coming out of this historic moment, what do we know about how Trump plans to capitalize on this momentum to further stabilize the Middle East?

Yeah. So after his speech, President Trump traveled to Egypt, where he met with leaders around the region, around the world, including from Turkey, Jordan and several European nations. The head of the Palestinian Authority will also be in attendance. Egypt reportedly extended a last minute invitation to Israel to. But Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu declined due to observance of a Jewish holiday. But I think the next crucial phase of Trump's 20 point peace plan is the return of the bodies of the remaining deceased. Hostages. So a joint Israeli, US Qatari, Egyptian task force will be established to find any of those missing remains with the goal of recovering all of them in the next few days. So we talked to Daily Wire reporter Cassia Akiva, who has more. Following the return of the Israeli hostages, 2000 Palestinian prisoners were released, including two hundred and fifty serving life sentences for crimes such as murder, rape and terrorism. Now with partner countries, Trump has the task of taking the next steps in his plan, which include disarming Hamas, rebuilding Gaza and making the way for a new Palestinian governing body. Though Hamas has agreed to the deal, the terror group may be harder to disarm than anticipated because Hamas has spent the last few days executing political opponents within the strip.

But the president says he plans to push forward with his deal and bring peace to this war torn region. So every generation, John, has those pivotal moments where we remember where we were when we heard the news, when we saw those images that changed the course of history. And you know, very likely that we're seeing one of those now.

Indeed. And there's, like you said, growing sense of hope in the Middle east that we're going to see the beginning here of a lasting peace. Megan, thank you so much for reporting.

Absolutely. My pleasure.

Thanks for tuning in. This has been a special update edition of MORNING wire.