President Rivlin: Elie Wiesel was one of the Jewish people’s greatest sons, who touched the hearts of so many, and helped us to believe in forgiveness, in life, and in the eternal bond of the Jewish people.

Israel welcomes the Quartet’s recognition of the centrality of Palestinian incitement and violence to the perpetuation of the conflict. This culture of hatred poisons minds and destroys lives and stands as the single greatest obstacle to peace.

"The Palestinian leadership must clearly and unequivocally condemn this vicious murder and take immediate action to stop the incitement"

We will always fight the terrorists. We will fight their despatchers; we will fight the inciters; we will fight the sponsors. You do battle with terrorism by fighting the terrorists and those who back them.

This cowardly, murderous act is an example of the most vitriolic hatred the like of which we are sadly seeing across our region and the entire world today.

Israel strongly condemns yesterday's terrorist attack in Istanbul. All civilized nations must stand together to fight the scourge of terrorism.

The Security Cabinet approved the agreement between Israel and Turkey.

I ask you to use your standing to help return home our soldiers and citizens held by Hamas in Gaza. It's a humanitarian position and elementary humanitarian requirement that Hamas is, of course, throwing to the wind.

There is growing cooperation between Israel and many of our neighbors, which shows, I believe, a regional desire to bring an end to the conflict with the Palestinians.

PM Netanyahu: We discussed not only American-Israeli security cooperation, but security cooperation in a larger regional context - how to advance the process with the Palestinians, as well as regional implications for stabilizing the Middle East.

The world and the Middle East are in turmoil, and we are creating create centers of stability in this unstable region. We are doing so with our close neighbors, and with Greece and Cyprus. We are doing so with Russia. We are also doing so with Turkey.

The two signed a declarative memorandum of understandings between the Government of Israel and Cisco regarding cooperation in order to advance digitization in Israel.

The African continent constitutes vast potential for Israel in very many areas. Many countries are seeking to open their gates to Israel and we will realize this desire for their benefit and for the benefit of the State of Israel.

In Brussels Abu Mazen showed his true face. Someone who refuses to meet President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu for direct negotiations and spreads a blood libel in the European Parliament falsely claims that his hand is extended in peace.

The declaration refers to efforts by the two countries regarding aspects of managing cyber events, the cyber defense of critical infrastructures, building partnerships with the private sector and research and development.