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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul: "We'll make our partnership even stronger"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 11 May 2025), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets 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)