‘We will build an iron alliance in the face of extremist Islam’: Netanyahu tells Modi

Speaking in the Knesset ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that India and Israel, together with other countries, will build an “iron alliance” “in the face of extremist Islam”, The Times of Israel writes.

“In the face of extremist Islam that threatens all humanity and the free nations, we will build together an iron alliance — an alliance of nations that believe in moderation, in progress, in human dignity, in mutual respect. An alliance of nations that sanctify life and are ready to fight against those who sanctify death and seek to return us to the dark barbarism of the Middle Ages,” Netanyahu says.

The Israeli PM also thanked India for its support.

“India supports Israel because it understands that Israel serves as a protective wall against barbarism,” Netanyahu stated.