Netanyahu praises US raid that killed IS chief Baghdadi

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulates US President Donald Trump on the American special forces raid in Syria that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

“I wish to congratulate President Trump on the impressive accomplishment that lead to the elimination of the head of Daesh al-Baghdadi,” Netanyahu says in a video statement while touring the Palmachim air force base, using the Arabic initials for IS.

“This reflects our shared determination, of the US and all the free countries to fight terrorist organizations and terrorist states,” he adds. “This accomplishment is an important milestone, but the campaign is still ahead of us.”