Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and President-elect Trump ‘“see eye to eye on the Iranian threat” and have spoken three times since the election
In a statement, Netanyahu says the pair have spoken three times “in the last few days” – calling them “important” conversations that were designed to build on the relationship between the two countries.
His statement also touches on the recent attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam.
The prime minister says “we will do what needs to be done to protect ourselves and our citizens.”
Netanyahu called Trump the “best friend Israel has ever had in the White House” and he was also one of the first national leaders to congratulate the new president-elect.
