The square is dedicated to the Indian soldiers who fell during World War I in the fighting to liberate Haifa​.

PM Netanyahu: There’s a lot of enthusiasm, not only in our meetings, but also in the people. I see this and it’s heartwarming. I want to thank you for this welcome, and I look forward to discussing with you how we can further improve our ties.

PM Netanyahu and his wife Sarah were suprised with a welcome by the Indian Prime Minister Nerandra Modi upon landing in Delhi.

The Indo-Israeli relationship continues to reach new heights with growing ties between Israel and India in a number of fields. Prime Minister Netanyahu will strengthen these ties during his visit to India on January 14-19. ​

The visit marks 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and takes place approximately six months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Israel.

President Rivlin conveyed his appreciation to the President and the Argentinian Government for their efforts to conclude the investigations into the terror attack on the Jewish community building in Buenos Aires.

We’re very excited about the relationship with Argentina. I think it’s a wonderful relationship as a human bridge, Argentinian Jews who are here, but also I would say a partnership of worldview, the worldview.

​PM Netanyahu noted that Abu Mazen must condemn last night's reprehensible murder and stop financing murderers and their families.​

President Rivlin: “I appreciate our strong cooperation between our two states and I hope that this year we will have the opportunity for a G2G meeting between the two governments because I am sure we have a lot of shared interests."

PM Netanyahu: "We have a longstanding policy to prevent the transfer of game-changing weapons to Hezbollah from Syrian territory. This policy has not changed. We back it up as necessary with action."

I have made a simple proposal regarding UNRWA: UNRWA support funds need to be gradually shifted to the UNHCR, with clear criteria for supporting genuine refugees, not fictitious refugees as happens today under UNRWA.

The President thanked the Foreign Minister for the Norwegian government's efforts to combat anti-Semitsm and for its stand against boycotts and the BDS movement. ​

The talks with the leaders focused on the regional situation and developments in Iran.

The Iranians are trying various methods, in various fields, to attack the State of Israel. I am pleased that the ISA and our security services have succeeded in foiling the terrorist network operating under the aegis of Iranian intelligence.

Today we will approve the plan for deporting illegal infiltrators from Israel. We will step up enforcement and allocate budgets to implement the plan. It must be understood that what we are doing here is completely legal and completely essential.