Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed gratitude to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday for her “genuine commitment” to Israel’s security.
Netanyahu appealed to Merkel to fix the Iranian nuclear deal by introducing real not cosmetic changes in the accord.
Netanyahu met with Merkel and a number of other world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos the day before he is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
After meeting with Merkel the prime minister said he expressed his view to her that only real changes “will prevent Iran from going nuclear which would otherwise be assured by the agreement as it stands.”
According to Netanyahu Merkel said she understands Israel’s concerns about the nuclear agreement even though “she does not necessarily agree with the way in which we want to deal with it.”
“I am satisfied that our positions have been well understood” he added.
Netanyahu said he thanked Merkel for her “genuine commitment” to Israel’s security a commitment that she has proven in the past “at various opportunities.”
