“We are brothers; we will make history together…. My commitment to Israel is unquestionable,” the U.S. president told the Likud Party leader.
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament also congratulated Netanyahu for his success in the election. ‘’The bond between the EU and Israel is one forged in shared history and based on common values of democracy, liberty and rule of law. We will keep working together for peace, security and prosperity in the region,” she tweeted.
By JNS and EJP
Six days after Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party won a parliamentary election, U.S. President Joe Biden called him on Monday, Netanyahu announced.
Netanyahu stated that Biden congratulated him on his election victory and said the alliance between the two countries is stronger than ever. Furthermore, Netanyahu told Biden that peace agreements with additional nations are possible while dealing with the Iranian threat.
Netanyahu’s spokesman said the conversation lasted eight minutes, and that Biden said, “We are brothers; we will make history together…. My commitment to Israel is unquestionable.”
The call from Biden came after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak congratulated Netanyahu.
French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Netanyahu on Sunday.
“I just called Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him for his victory in the elections. We share the same desire to strengthen the already strong ties between Israel and France,” Macron tweeted.
The two leaders discussed regional issues, with a focus on Iran’s nuclear program, Israeli media reported.
In the aftermath of last Tuesday’s national vote, Netanyahu has also spoken with the leaders of Greece, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Austria, according to the reports.
Netanyahu has also been congratulated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others.
Mazel Tov my friend @netanyahu for your electoral success. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to deepen the India-Israel strategic partnership, Modi wrote
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament also congratulated Netanyahu for his success in the election. ‘’The bond between the EU and Israel is one forged in shared history and based on common values of democracy, liberty and rule of law. We will keep working together for peace, security and prosperity in the region,” she tweeted.
The Netanyahu bloc secured a decisive win in the elections, with Likud garnering 32 mandates, Religious Zionism 14, Shas 11 and UTJ 7—for a total of 64 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
The official results will be presented to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, following which he will have seven days to hold consultations with all party heads before tasking someone—Netanyahu, barring a force majeure—to form Israel’s next government.