Trump and Cyrus?

HISTORY AND POLITICS: Israelis are hailing Trump as Cyrus returned – but who was Cyrus the Great, anyway? (Peter Edwell, The Conversation).

With both parties agreeing to terms, the first stages of a peace plan in Gaza are in motion. US President Donald Trump is credited (especially in Israel and the US) with having played a vital role in this development.

But why have banners appeared in Israel depicting Trump with the caption “Cyrus the Great is alive”?

Who was Cyrus and what is he renowned for?

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