​(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Advisor)
 
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening, (Thursday, 1 November, 2018) in a joint statement with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, in Varna, Bulgaria, said the following:
 
"We are part of the same civilization, a civilization that values liberty, peace and progress, and today this civilization is under attack, most notably by the forces of militant Islam. Militant Islam attacks all of us. It attacks Arabs. It attacks Europeans. It attacks Israelis. It attacks everyone.
 
The most potent force of militant Islam is the Iranian regime. It’s devouring one nation after the other—in Syria, in Lebanon, in Iraq and elsewhere. And it’s killing civilians around the world.
 
We uncovered recently several Iranian attempts to launch terrorist attacks on the soil of Europe, and we stand together in this battle against terrorism and against militant Islam.
 
This is not merely a battle for the future of our countries, but for the future of our common values and our common civilization, and by cooperating, we are stronger. We are stronger together.
 
Our security cooperation is excellent. We’re discussing ways to further that, including in certain military activities, and even in military endeavors—manufacturing of weapons systems and other ideas that we are discussing together.
 
This visit also enables us to further our cooperation in trade, in cyber, in health, in science, much more. I believe that there is much we can do together.
 
Israel is a leading force in technology in the world. We are a leader in cyber-security, smart mobility, digital health, and just about every field. Every field is changing today because of technology".