THE CABLE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated Donald Trump of the Republican Party for winning the US presidential election.
Trump has surpassed the 270 electoral college votes needed for the White House, with Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party polling 224 electoral college votes at the time of reporting.
Reacting to the development, Netanyahu described Trump’s victory as a historical return and new beginning for America.
“Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!” he wrote on X.
“Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.”
The relationship between the US and Israel dates back to World War II. Israel is considered America’s strategic partner…
