Jerusalem:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday congratulated Donald Trump, who claimed victory within the US presidential election, calling it “historical past’s biggest comeback” and a brand new starting within the US-Israel alliance.
America is Israel’s prime ally and navy backer, and the election got here at a crucial time for the Center East amid wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
“Congratulations on historical past’s biggest comeback! Your historic return to the White Home provides a brand new starting for America and a strong recommitment to the nice alliance between Israel and America. This can be a big victory!” Netanyahu mentioned in a press release issued by his workplace.
Expensive Donald and Melania Trump,
Congratulations on historical past’s biggest comeback!
Your historic return to the White Home provides a brand new starting for America and a strong recommitment to the nice alliance between Israel and America.
This can be a big victory!
In true friendship,… pic.twitter.com/B54NSo2BMA
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) November 6, 2024
Different Israeli officers additionally congratulated Trump, together with Israel Katz who was named defence minister on Tuesday.
“Congratulations to President-elect @realDonald Trump on his historic victory. Collectively, we’ll strengthen the US-Israel alliance, convey again the hostages, and stand agency to defeat the axis of evil led by Iran,” Katz mentioned on X.
President Isaac Herzog additionally applauded Trump and mentioned he regarded ahead to strengthen US-Israel ties.
“Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump in your historic return to the White Home… I stay up for working with you to strengthen the ironclad bond between our peoples, to construct a way forward for peace and safety for the Center East, and to uphold our shared values,” Herzog mentioned in a press release.
The statements got here a day after Netanyahu sacked defence minister Yoav Gallant, following public variations over the struggle with Hamas in Gaza.
The removing of Gallant — a hawk on the struggle with Hezbollah in Lebanon who additionally pushed for a ceasefire and hostage launch deal in Gaza — was introduced on the identical day because the presidential election in the USA, Israel’s prime navy backer.
Netanyahu and Gallant have steadily clashed over Israel’s retaliatory navy offensive towards Hamas following the Palestinian group’s lethal assault on Israel on October 7 final 12 months.
Shortly after Gallant’s removing, hundreds of individuals took to the streets of business hub Tel Aviv, chanting slogans towards Netanyahu and demanding the return of 97 hostages held in Gaza.
Gideon Saar, who has been appointed as the brand new international minister to interchange Katz, additionally welcomed Trump.
“We welcome your robust and devoted management as we work to construct a greater way forward for safety and cooperation for the Center East,” Saar mentioned on X.
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