Netanyahu thanks Trump for support of Israel

25 September 2016, 7:46 pm

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Netanyahu’s bureau has released a statement about his meeting with Trump, saying he “thanked Mr. Trump for his friendship and support of Israel.”

“Prime Minister Netanyahu presented to Mr. Trump Israel’s stance regarding regional issues related to Israel’s security and its efforts to bring peace and stability to the region,” the statement reads.

Pictures released by Netanyahu’s Bureau show the two shaking hands and smiling in Trump’s gilded home in the Trump Tower.

The meeting took a little over an hour, according to the bureau. Netanyahu is set to meet Clinton later in the day.

: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump meeting at Trump Tower in New York, September 25, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump meeting at Trump Tower in New York, September 25, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump meeting at the Trump Tower in New York, September 25, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Sources close to Netanyahu say he is meeting the candidates in their homes or offices because he appreciates they are busy ahead of the debate, scheduled for tomorrow.