(Communicated by Prime Minister's Media Advisor)
15 February
At the dedication of a new concourse at Ben-Gurion International Airport Terminal 3, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks:
"I am leaving for the Munich Security Conference in Germany. This is the most important security conference in the world; I have been invited to present Israel's position to the assembled heads of state and defense ministers. I will clarify Iran's part in the recent events in the north and its continuing efforts to establish a military presence against us in Syria, and our steadfast determination to thwart this aggression.
Together we will continue to strengthen the State of Israel and in the spirit of this occasion I can add – with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm [Deuteronomy 26:8]."
16 February
On Friday, at the Security Conference in Munich, PM Netanyahu met with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and told him that the Golan Heights would remain in Israel's hands forever. The Prime Minister said that Israel would not allow Iran to establish a military presence in Syria and added that Israel would act against any Iranian attempt to build bases in Syria.
Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked UNSG Guterres for holding an informal UN Security Council discussion on the IDF fallen and Israeli civilians being held by Hamas and said that there must be additional determined action on this issue.
17 February
Saturday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attended a festive dinner hosted by Bavarian Deputy Minister-President and Economics, Media, Energy and Technology Minister Ilse Aigner, at the Kaisersaal Residenz palace. Prime Minister and Mrs. Netanyahu were invited as the guests of honor. The dinner was also attended by heads of state, defense ministers, foreign ministers and other VIPs. The Ewald von Kleist Award was given to US Sen. John McCain.
Prime Minister Netanyahu :
"I have drawn tremendous inspiration from the courage of John McCain. Courage, the Romans said, is not the only virtue, but it’s the one that guarantees all the others.
Security is not the only aspect of policy, but it is the one that ensures that all others’ good policies are possible, for without security, we will deteriorate very rapidly into a world of chaos, tyranny and violence. Security comes first. This is the main message that I have today.
We must stop radical regimes from threatening our security. We must prevent them from getting nuclear weapons, and we must defeat the terrorists.
We’ll talk about that tomorrow, but tonight I want to join all of you in a salute to the hero of our times who understood and understands security, Senator John McCain."
18 February
On Sunday, PM Netanyahu, PMPmat the Munich Security Conference, showed a piece of the wreckage of the Iranian UAV that was shot down by Israel on February 10.
Prime Minister Netanyahu :
"Iran also denies that it committed an act of aggression against Israel last week, that it sent a drone into our airspace to threaten our people. Well, here's a piece of that Iranian drone, or what's left of it after we shot it down. I brought it here so you could see for yourself. Mr. Zarif, do you recognize this? You should. It's yours. You can take back with you a message to the tyrants of Tehran: Do not test Israel's resolve."