Prime Minister/Defense Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, toured the deployment area for the US THAAD anti-missile that has been stationed in Israel. They were briefed on the exercise deployment of the system as part of the joint operational concept.

Prime Minister Netanyahu:
“I think this is a testament to the strength of the alliance between Israel and the United States. The coalition for a common defense, that is expressed not merely in intentions but in actual forces on the ground, I think is remarkable.

We�re very, very happy with the cooperation and with the American commitment, often expressed by President Trump, to Israel�s security.”

US Ambassador to Israel Friedman:
“I can�t think of a better example of the incredibly close and important cooperation between Israel and the United States. This is an outstanding example of how the American armed forces have made a commitment to Israel�s safety and security. They�ve done this in many other ways, but I can�t think of a better single example than we�re looking at right now.

It�s a testament to the really unbreakable bond between Israel and the United States on so many different levels, including mutual security.”

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Kobi Gideon, GPO)