Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport before leaving for Washington to deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress. "This will be an opportunity to thank him [Biden] for the things he did for Israel in the war and during his long and distinguished career," says Netanyahu.
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00:00I will seek to anchor the bipartisan support that is so important for Israel, and I will
00:06tell my friends on both sides of the aisle that regardless of who the American people
00:10choose as their next president, Israel remains America's indispensable and strong ally in
00:17the Middle East.
00:19I plan to see President Biden, whom I've known for over 40 years, this will be an opportunity
00:25to thank him for the things he did for Israel in the war and during his long and distinguished
00:31career in public service as senator, as vice president, and as president.
00:35It will also be an opportunity to discuss with him how to advance in the critical months
00:40ahead the goals that are important for both our countries, achieving the release of all
00:45our hostages, defeating Hamas, confronting the terror acts of Iran and its proxies, and
00:52ensuring that all Israel's citizens return safely to their homes in the north and in
00:56the south.