Netanyahu meets with Evangelical community leaders to discuss Iran war, standing up to hatred

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Evangelical Christian leaders in Washington on Wednesday during his US trip. The leaders thanked him for Israeli involvement in the Iran war and supported his struggle against the 'Iranian axis of evil.' Netanyahu called for unity against antisemitism and anti-Evangelicalism, urging them to 'fight, fight, fight.'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Evangelical Christian leaders in Washington on Wednesday during his trip to the US. The community leaders welcomed him and thanked him for Israeli involvement in the Iran war, supporting him in 'his struggle against the Iranian axis of evil,' according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Netanyahu told the leaders that both Jews and Evangelical Christians are 'descendants from the original Hebrews of the Holy Land' and part of the 'Judeo-Christian heritage.' He warned that the world is 'under attack from the rising tide of antisemitism and anti-Evangelicalism,' adding that 'it's not accidental that the two are coming under a joint attack, because we are one.' Netanyahu called on the leaders to 'fight, fight, fight' and to 'stand up and don't cower.' Both sides emphasized the importance of unity and support between the two communities.