Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he doesn't believe that U.S. troops are needed in Gaza in order to fulfill President Trump's proposal that the U.S. "take over" the Gaza Strip, responding "no" when asked by a reporter Thursday morning.

Earlier today, Trump posted that "no soldiers by the U.S. would be needed" after he said Tuesday evening that they might be used, if "necessary."

– ABC News' Lalee Ibssa

During Trump's second National Prayer Breakfast event remarks Thursday morning, he spoke about the hostage deal with Hamas that his team helped to negotiate, reiterating his promise in getting the remaining hostages back.

"I made a statement, and I meant it totally, that if they're not home by the time I get into office, all hell will break loose in the Middle East. And I think they respected that statement, so we'll see," he said, though he added "who knows if that's going to happen."

Trump also noted that some families of individuals who were taken hostage during the Oct. 7 attack were present at the breakfast, and he asked them to stand and be recognized.

Noa Agramani -- a former Israeli hostage held in captivity for over 8 months -- was in attendance, he said, calling her an "inspiration" and saying she was rescued "by the grace of God."

While delivering remarks at his second National Prayer Breakfast event of the day Thursday morning, Trump announced that he will sign an executive order to establish a task force to what he alleged was anti-Christian bias, in addition to creating a presidential commission to uphold religious liberty.

"The mission of this task force will be to immediately halt all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government," Trump said, adding that this will be headed by newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump shouted out Paulette Harlow, one of the individuals he pardoned after she was sentenced for blocking access to an abortion clinic in 2020. He called Harlow one of the "Christians weaponized by the previous administration."

The president also said he will also establish the White House Faith Office to be led by Pastor Paula White.

"If we don't have religious freedom, we don't have a free country," he said. "We probably don't even have a country."

“None of us knows exactly when our time on Earth will be over," Trump said at the National Prayer Breakfast. "You never know. A truth I confronted a few short months ago when there was an incident that wasn't fun."

Trump described how the assassin's bullet narrowly missed him and his family's reaction to the attempt, including from his sons.

"It changed something in me," Trump said. "I feel even stronger. I believed in God, but I feel much more strongly about it."

Trump told attendees that the country needed to bring "religion back."

"People of religion are going to be happy again," he said. "Let's bring religion back. Let's bring God back into our lives."