Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Two Israeli lawmakers, Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif, displayed poster reading 'genocide' during US President Donald Trump's speech at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, on Monday.

Members of Knesset were promptly removed from the hall after raising a sign reading "genocide" during US President Trump's speech.

"That was efficient," said Trump after the brief interruption.

Donald Trump was felicitated at the Knesset, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as the "greatest friend" Israel has ever had in the White House.

Donald Trump is in Israel amid the release of Israeli hostages by Palestinian militant outfit Hamas, a breakthrough bringing the two-year long Gaza war to a halt.

- Agencies

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