🥇 Warm Welcome to PM Modi

• “Welcome to Jerusalem, my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and your distinguished delegation.” — Netanyahu opened by warmly greeting Modi and thanking him for attending the session.
• He said Modi is “a great friend of Israel, a great champion of the Israeli-Indian alliance, and a great leader on the world stage.”
• “I’ve never been more moved than by your visit here with us.” — expressing deep personal regard.

🤝 More than a Friend — “Brother”

• “Narendra, you are more than a friend — you are a brother.” — Netanyahu said, emphasizing the personal closeness between the leaders.
• He recalled their past visit: “We took off our shoes and waded into the ocean. We didn’t walk on water, but we did perform miracles since then.” — a reference to the 2017 seaside interaction in Israel.

📈 Shared Achievement in Bilateral Ties

• “We’ve doubled our trade, tripled our cooperation, quadrupled our understanding” — Netanyahu highlighted growth in ties since Modi’s first visit.

🛡️ Strategic Alliance and Shared Challenges

• Netanyahu said India and Israel would build an “iron alliance” in the face of threats like extremist Islamist terrorism — portraying cooperation in strategic, security and geopolitical areas.
• “After the October 7 massacre … you stood in such a clear way, so moral, so sharp… we will never forget this.” — thanking India for Modi’s early and firm condemnation of the Hamas attack.

🌍 Common Vision and Cooperation

• He spoke about shared values and cooperation in trade, culture, technology, water, water management, peace corridors such as the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC).
• “This maritime-land corridor can exist and flourish only if it passes through stable and secure countries… there are no stronger and more secure countries on this axis than India and Israel.” — underscoring strategic partnership.