Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 11 May 2025), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
Photo Credit: Kobi Gideon (GPO)
Among the participants in the meeting were the Prime Minister's Chief-of-Staff, Tzachi Braverman; National Security Council Director Tzachi Hanegbi; the Prime Minister's Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman; the Prime Minister's Foreign Policy Adviser, Dr. Ophir Falk; the Prime Minister's Spokesperson, Dr. Omer Dostri; the Israeli Ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor; and German Ambassador to Israel, Steffen Siebert.
Prime Minister Netanyahu:
"I'm pleased to welcome here the Foreign Minister of Germany. We've had excellent relations, and we'll continue them in this conversation. We've already begun. We have a lot of common interest, a lot of common values and a lot of common challenges.
I'm sure that as we proceed, we'll make our partnership even stronger. So welcome. I send [my] best wishes to Friedrich Merz and to your effort to continue with the German Israel alliance."
German Foreign Minister Wadephul:
"Thank you so much, Prime Minister for having me and of course, my delegation. It's a privilege to be here, on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries. Great to be here."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMtCCD728Vk
Video credit: Roi Avraham (GPO) / Sound credit: Yehezkel Kandil (GPO)