From Netanyahu celebrates ‘real friendship’ with Modi as two hold private meeting
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he arrives in Israel, February 25, 2026. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
After holding a welcome ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit down for a private meeting at the airport, ahead of Modi’s Knesset address in Jerusalem.
“This is a bond, a real friendship,” Netanyahu cheerfully tells his Indian counterpart, calling him “my great friend” as Modi laughs in response, in footage shared by Netanyahu’s office.
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