Last month, President Trump brokered a historic peace deal that set all of the remaining, living Israeli hostages free.
After spending years in the cruel captivity of Hamas, these innocent people finally came home and re-united with their families.
And today, President Trump met them face-to-face.
On Thursday afternoon, President Trump welcomed a large group of recently-freed Israeli hostages and their families at the White House.
Check it out:
PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT.
Today, President Donald J. Trump met with freed Israeli Hostages:
“You’re not a hostage anymore…today you’re HEROES.”
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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 20, 2025
In a ceremony, President Trump honored the former hostages as “heroes.”
Watch these clips from his speech:
“You’re not a hostage anymore…today you’re heroes”
President @realDonaldTrump speaks to recently freed Israeli hostages and their families
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— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) November 20, 2025
“We love you all, and our country loves you all. You’re amazing people.”
President @realDonaldTrump speaks to recently freed Israeli hostages and their families
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— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) November 20, 2025
President Trump also personally handed each freed hostage a commemorative presidential challenge coin.
See here:
President Trump personally gives each freed Israeli hostage his presidential challenge coin
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— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) November 20, 2025
What an incredible, beautiful moment.
Our Peacekeeper-in-Chief always keeps his promises.
Fox News shared more details on the hostages who visited the White House and met with President Trump:
The last living hostages held in Gaza were freed in October amid intervention from the Trump administration.
Among the hostages at Thursday’s event was Matan Angrest, who was serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) when he was kidnapped while defending the Nahal Oz outpost.
His mother, Anat Angrest, reportedly told Channel 12 that her son was subjected to “very severe torture” at the beginning of his captivity because he was a soldier, The Times of Israel previously reported.
“Because of service in the IDF, Matan was subjected to severe beatings, even at times losing consciousness,” Trump said. “And alone and under a special guard, he went through hell. I guess you really were. I’ve heard stories that were not good. Look at you, how good you look.”
ADVERTISEMENT“It just made you tougher, right? It did, made you tougher,” he added. “But Matan never broke, and today he’s a living testimony to the toughness, heart, and faith of the Jewish people. Great knowing you, you’re a great inspiration to everybody, whether you’re Jewish or not.”
Israeli twins Gali and Ziv Berman presented Trump with the original mezuzah from their home in Kfar Aza’s Young Generation neighborhood, where they were kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023.
“We came to thank the President of the United States for the many actions he took toward our release,” they said in a statement through the Hostages Families Forum. “At the same time, it’s important to remember that the mission is not yet complete. There are three deceased hostages still being held in Gaza. Until everyone returns, we cannot begin our rehabilitation as a society and as a nation.”
The pair also gave Trump a letter, which read: “This mezuzah was lovingly removed from the door of Gali’s room in our home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, a community that endured unspeakable horrors on October 7, 2023. The mezuzah survived. Gali survived. And now, this sacred item is presented to you, for helping to save his life.
These Israelis are true survivors.
Very strong people.
It’s wonderful to see President Trump making time in his busy schedule to honor and recognize them.
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