Netanyahu congratulates Trump, a ‘true friend’ of Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu / AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu / AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on his election as US president on Wednesday and called him “a true friend of the state of Israel.”

“President-elect Trump is a true friend of the state of Israel, and I look forward to working with him to advance security, stability and peace in our region,” the right-wing premier said in a statement.

“The ironclad bond between the United States and Israel is rooted in shared values, buttressed by shared interests and driven by a shared destiny.

“I am confident that president-elect Trump and I will continue to strengthen the unique alliance between our two countries and bring it to ever greater heights.”

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