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Israeli PM hails US as ‘greatest force for liberty’ in Independence Day message

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister

05 July 2026 00:58 (UTC +04:00)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marks US Independence Day by praising the United States as “the greatest force for liberty the modern world has known” and hailing the US-Israel alliance as one “built not only on shared interests, it’s built on shared values”, APA reports citing Times of Israel.

In an English-language video message addressing US President Donald Trump and American citizens, Netanyahu says that “freedom is never cheap. It must be continually purchased. It must be continually defended,” adding that “when America and Israel stand together, freedom stands stronger.”

Referring to the recent joint US-Israel campaign against Iran, Netanyahu says, “The tyrants we face chant, ‘Death to America, death to Israel.’ They think freedom is weak. They think democracies are weak. They’re wrong about our two democracies.”

Netanyahu also reflects on the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe, noting that it coincides with the 250th anniversary of US independence.

“This is what the brave soldiers of Israel and America have done again and again in these 50 years,” Netanyahu says. “Together, with God’s help, freedom will triumph over tyranny.”