New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his success in Israel’s general election on Thursday and said he looks forward to continuing their joint efforts to deepen the strategic partnership between India and Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid admitted his defeat in the general election on Thursday and congratulated opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form the next government and end the political deadlock that left the country. plagues.
“Mazel Tov, my friend @netanyahu, for your electoral success. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to deepen the strategic partnership between India and Israel,” Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.
Mazel Tov my friend @netanyahu for your electoral success. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to deepen the strategic partnership between India and Israel.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) Nov 3, 2022
PM Modi also thanked Yair Lapid for prioritizing the strategic partnership between India and Israel.
“I hope to continue our fruitful exchange of ideas for the mutual benefit of our peoples,” Narendra Modi said.
PM Modi also posted tweets in Hebrew with the same message.
With 99 percent of the vote counted, the Netanyahu-led right-wing bloc has taken a comfortable lead with 64 seats in the 120-member Knesset, paving the way for its triumphant return to power.
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