Speaking to Axios aboard Air Force One on his way to Israel, US President Donald Trump said that the newly brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal “could be the biggest thing I was ever involved in.”

Trump told the outlet — which shares a reporter with Israel’s Channel 12 — that his upcoming address at the Knesset will focus on “love and peace for eternity.”

The president credited the June strikes on Iran, which he authorized the US to join briefly, as a key factor in paving the way for the ceasefire agreement. According to Channel 12, Trump argued that the attacks weakened Hamas’s main backer and “lifted the black cloud” surrounding Iran’s nuclear ambitions, which he claimed were just weeks away from a weapon. This, he said, helped bring more Arab nations to the table in support of the deal.

Trump also said he had watched parts of the large rally in Hostages Square on Saturday night, where his special envoy Steve Witkoff, daughter Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law Jared Kushner spoke. “It was an incredible rally. It was a great thing. Everybody is thrilled,” he said.

According to *xios, Trump “sounded enthusiastic” about the upcoming peace conference in Egypt, which will take place after his visit to Israel. The president expressed satisfaction that PA President Mahmoud Abbas will participate, though he said he does not know why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not attending, noting that Egypt was responsible for the invitations.