Netanyahu hails US as ‘greatest force for liberty’ in Independence Day message

4 July 2026, 9:34 pm

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marks US Independence Day by praising the United States as “the greatest force for liberty the modern world has known” and hailing the US-Israel alliance as one “built not only on shared interests, it’s built on shared values.”

In an English-language video message addressing US President Donald Trump and American citizens, Netanyahu says that “freedom is never cheap. It must be continually purchased. It must be continually defended,” adding that “when America and Israel stand together, freedom stands stronger.”

Referring to the recent joint US-Israel campaign against Iran, Netanyahu says, “The tyrants we face chant, ‘Death to America, death to Israel.’ They think freedom is weak. They think democracies are weak. They’re wrong about our two democracies.”

Netanyahu also reflects on the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe, noting that it coincides with the 250th anniversary of US independence.

“Exactly 50 years ago, as America celebrated its bicentennial, Israel carried out one of the greatest hostage rescue missions in history,” he says, recalling that his brother, Yonatan Netanyahu, was the only Israeli soldier killed during the operation.

“This is what the brave soldiers of Israel and America have done again and again in these 50 years,” Netanyahu says. “Together, with God’s help, freedom will triumph over tyranny.”