​(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Advisor)

Following is an excerpt from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks this morning (Tuesday, 31 January 2017), at the CyberTech conference in Tel Aviv:

"I take this opportunity to explain or clarify what I did and did not say in my tweet the other night. I thought you'd be interested in that.

"I did point out the remarkable success of Israel’s security fence. But I did not comment about US-Mexico relations. We've had, and will continue to have, good relations with Mexico. And I believe our ties are much stronger than any passing disagreement or misunderstanding. And in fact, I've had a long, fruitful and very friendly relationship with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and it will continue."