On Saturday, Israeli citizens packed the streets of what’s been dubbed “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv, showing their gratitude for President Donald Trump, who brokered a peace deal to end Israel’s two-year war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages.

Those in attendance repeatedly chanted “Thank you, Trump,” wore “MAGA” apparel, and even held a massive banner that called for the president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Speaking to CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, the network’s international correspondent Clarissa Ward said she heard “endless applause for President Trump.” Blitzer noted many people were wearing “Make America Great Again” hats.

“Endless applause for President Trump.”

“I even saw people wearing Make America Great Again hats in that crowd over at Hostage Square.”

THE PRESIDENT OF PEACE! pic.twitter.com/tDuXPfdSWm

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 11, 2025

The crowd was addressed by United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, as well as Jared Kushner, who’s been acting as an informal adviser on Middle East policy, and Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump.

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“May God bless the souls of the fallen. May God bless the hostages and their families as they return home,” Witkoff told the crowd. “May God bless the state of Israel. May God bless the United States of America. And may God bless Donald J. Trump, the greatest president the world has ever seen.”

“May God bless the souls of the fallen. May God bless the hostages and their families… May God bless the state of Israel. May God bless the United States,” says @SEPeaceMissions.

“And may God bless Donald J. Trump — the greatest President the world has ever seen.” 💙 pic.twitter.com/vp5sMCQJs8

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 11, 2025

Kushner, who’s said to have played a major role in negotiating the peace agreement, told the crowd he was heartbroken over the October 7 attack and proud of Israel for remaining true to its values in response.

“I put Jared there because he’s a very smart person and he knows the region, knows the people, knows a lot of the players,” Trump said earlier this week, addressing his son-in-law’s impactful role.

As Kushner spoke, folks in the Hostage Square chanted, “Thank you, Trump.”

“Thank you President @realDonaldTrump for your commitment to bring this horrible conflict to an end.” pic.twitter.com/gSGXzLEyc0

— Jared Kushner (@jaredkushner) October 11, 2025

Ivanka told the crowd that her father always stands with the people of Israel, again to applause and chants of “Thank you, Trump.”

Cheers of “THANK YOU, TRUMP!” ring out in Tel Aviv as @IvankaTrump addresses the crowd eagerly awaiting the hostages to finally come home ❤️ pic.twitter.com/1bRGiGhIOM

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 11, 2025

Remaining Israeli hostages are expected to be released by Monday.

Related: Ben Shapiro Breaks Down Trump’s ‘Extraordinary’ Israel-Hamas Peace Deal And What Comes Next

A text scandal has hit a New Jersey school board race, culminating in two candidates running on a largely liberal platform dropping out of the race.

Conservative mother of three and Marlboro Township school board member Danielle Bellomo was revealed to be the target of school board candidate Scott Semaya, according to a snapped image of his phone. Semaya apparently texted about Bellomo’s “n*ps” being hard in a group text called “ThisB****NeedsToDie.”

“Bellomo must be cold — her nips could cut glass right n–” one message allegedly being typed by Semaya said.

Chad Hyett, the Marlboro school board vice president, was allegedly in the group chat, as well as the husband of a board member.

According to Bellomo, who spoke to the New York Post, those weren’t the only nasty messages shared about her. Some of the messages included “very specific actions that they want to do to me and what their intention is,” she said.

“These text messages are the first time I was able to see they don’t want me alive,” Bellomo added.

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Bellomo has shared images on Facebook of Semaya and Melissa Goldberg, another candidate, announcing the end of their campaigns. Goldberg does not appear to have been in the group message but was running on the same campaign slate, called Collaborators for Responsible Education (CORE), as Semaya.

Semaya cited “family circumstances” for suspending his campaign, while Goldberg pointed to too many “other responsibilities.”

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“After what has been a grueling 18 months, I would like to share that Melissa Goldberg and Scott Semaya have dropped out of the election,” Bellomo posted to Facebook on October 8. “Hate has no place in Marlboro and the actions of Scott Semaya and the other men in that group chat should never be tolerated. I am happy that we have ended this cycle of hate.”

Facebook: Danielle Bellomo

The following day, Marlboro Township’s Democrat Mayor Jonathan Horn denounced the text messages and implied that Semaya has no place on a school board. His statement can be read below:

Violence and threats of violence against public officials are seemingly becoming normalized. In only a few months’ time, we have witnessed an alarming escalation in this type of behavior to an extreme, culminating in the murder of Minnesota Representative Hortman and activist Charlie Kirk.

This must stop.

We can disagree with one another without resorting to hate, anger and violence, and I call upon all those in positions of responsibility, regardless of political affiliation to condemn this inexcusable and outrageous behavior.

The scandal comes on the heels of another text scandal involving Democrat Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones. Uncovered messages allegedly show Jones fantasizing about murdering a state GOP leader with “two bullets to the head,” the death of the Republican’s children, and “piss[ing]” on the graves of other state Republicans.

Additionally, last month, conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, 31, was assassinated while speaking to students with dissenting views at Utah Valley University.

Related: Benny Johnson Unleashes On Dems After DOJ Arrests Man Threatening His Assassination