As United States President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal , he saluted American diplomats, generals and regional states involved in the agreement.

Miriam Adelson, a pro-Israel mega-donor, also received a shout-out from the US president on Monday. Trump noted that she has “$60bn in her account” and that “she loves Israel”.

“Look at her sitting there so innocently,” he said.

“I’m going to get her in trouble with this — but I actually asked her once, ‘So Miriam: I know you love Israel. What do you love more, the United States or Israel?’ She refused to answer. That means that might be an issue, I must say,” he added, to dimmed laughter in the chamber.

Adelson, a Las Vegas casino magnate, poured $106m into Preserve America

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