Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 15 January 2024), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with Czech President Petr Pavel and welcomed him on his first visit to Israel as President of the Czech Republic.

The Prime Minister updated the Czech President on developments in the war and thanked him for the Czech government and people's unwavering support for the State of Israel in its just fight against the Hamas terrorist organization.

The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in security, energy, agriculture and innovation. An MOU between the two countries regarding cyber will be signed tomorrow.

The following officials participated in the expanded meeting:

For the Israeli side – the Director of the National Security Council, the Prime Minister's Foreign Policy Adviser and the Israeli Ambassador to the Czech Republic.

For the Czech side – the President's Military Secretary, the Foreign Ministry Director General and the Czech Ambassador to Israel.