Not a dry eye left in Israel: Netanyahu on PM Modi's moving Knesset speech
India Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel was marked by deep emotional moments and strengthened strategic ties between the two nations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought Israel’s parliament to an emotional standstill, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say on Thursday that "not a dry eye was left in Israel" following PM Modi’s words.
Calling Modi’s two-day visit “short but extraordinarily productive and extraordinarily moving”, Netanyahu said, “This is an amazing visit, an amazing conclusion to an amazing visit. I think there wasn’t a dry eye left in Israel after your moving statement yesterday in the Knesset. Since then, we have had the opportunity to not only look deep into our hearts but also into our remarkable minds that we have in our two countries.”
#WATCH | Jerusalem, Israel: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, "This is an amazing visit, an amazing conclusion to an amazing visit. It was short but extraordinarily productive and also extraordinarily moving. I think there wasn't a dry eye left in Israel after your moving pic.twitter.com/o1Y7YtJby0— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2026
The remarks came as India and Israel exchanged multiple memoranda of understanding in the presence of the two leaders, underlining the growing strategic depth of bilateral ties. PM Modi’s visit marked his second trip to Israel in nine years, reinforcing a partnership that was elevated to strategic level during his July 2017 visit.
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