PM Modi's Knesset speech moved us, says Israel MOFA Spox says

Oren Marmorstein Spokesperson of Israels Ministry of Foreign Affairs hailed PM Modis visit saying that they were all moved by PM Modis speech in the KnessetMarmorstein in a conversation with ANI said that Israel stood with India during Operation SindoorThis was an historic visit an amazing visit We were all moved by Prime Minister Modis speech yesterday in the Knesset This is based on shared values also shared history Our bonds together Israel India the people go back more than 2000 years ago he saidHe added that Israel and India also have the same threats and interestsAnd shared interests and also shared threats We have unfortunately shared threats that we need to struggle against And Israel was there for India in Operation Sindoor And India was there for Israel on October 7 And were grateful for this he saidHe noted that the relations between both nations deepened by PM Modis visitThe relationship because of this visit has now went and we are now in a different level We are now in a special strategic partnership Already 16 agreements were signed Huge success And this is thanks to the leadership of Prime Minister Modi Prime Minister Netanyahu Foreign Ministry India Foreign Ministry we were able to bring this relationship to the next level he saidWhen asked about the Free Trade Agreement between both nations Marmorstein said that it was difficult to point a date but there is a keen interest on both sides to push the relations forwardSo its hard to pencil a date but I think youve witnessed the desire the keen interest of both countries both leadership Israel and India To push this forward And I think in terms of fields and areas of expertise the sky is the limit Were talking about cooperation already signed in the fields of AI innovation cyber The future is for us together he saidMarmorstein highlighted the untapped reservoir that Artificial intelligence has in combination with defenceSo obviously there are some details that we can go into when it comes to defence But again we are looking into doing amazing things together In terms of defence but not only defence Were talking about for example trying to harness the potential of AI for the benefit of both of our countries So it can go directly to the fields of defence he saidHe gave examples of potential of AI in agriculture and defenceFor example think of drones being used and being upgraded by AI but also AI can help us fully take the potential of agriculture to the next level Because with drip irrigation and technologies based on AI we can do amazing things together And this is what were talking about he saidMarmorstein said that Israel was grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modis support after the October 7 2023 attacks on IsraelSo first we are grateful for Prime Minister Narendra Modis support and friendship And this was throughout the war like I said October 7 Prime Minister Modi was there showing support and being with Israel shoulder to shoulder he saidMarmorstein lauded US President Donald Trump for his Gaza Peace Plan saying that the plan makes sure that the Hamas is being disarmedAnd in terms of President Trumps peace plan yes Israel said yes to this visionary plan and were trying to push this forward And the number one condition the number one element that needs to be implemented in this plan is making sure that Hamas is being disarmed Because if you maintain Hamas as a terror organization with its weapon with its power of destruction no good can come out of this So the number one condition the number one element that the peace plan itself of President Trump is articulating is making sure that Hamas is being disarmed he saidMarmorstein also added that PM Modis visit was an honour for Israel and that both countries are not just partners but were friendsIndeed this was a huge honor that the state of Israel showed to the Prime Minister of India and I think in terms of the future the sky is the limit Israel and India are close not only partners friends and the people of Israel and the people of India feel very much close together We can do great things together and were looking forward to the future he saidPrime Minister Modi made a state visit to Israel from 25 to 26 February 2026 on the invitation of NetanyahuThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever