Thread by @IsraeliPM

Prime Minister Netanyahu:

Last night, we successfully concluded 5 days of fighting against the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. The directive I gave, with the Defense Minister, to the IDF and ISA amounted to 2 words: 'Initiative' and 'surprise'.

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I congratulated the IDF Chief-of-Staff and the Director of the ISA yesterday also with two words: 'Well done.' Indeed, the operation was perfect.

With complete surprise and continuous initiative, we targeted the entire Islamic Jihad leadership in Gaza. We destroyed 17 Jihad command centers. We eliminated dozens of terrorists. We hit rocket and missile arsenals, took out anti-tank units, etc.

For two months, since the establishment of the government, I have reiterated: Whoever harms us or even tries to harm us – will pay the price.

Today, the enemies of Israel in Gaza and far beyond Gaza, know that even if they try to hide, we can, and we will, always reach them. This awareness was significantly strengthened during Operation Shield and Arrow. We changed the equation.

I would like to thank the IDF commanders and soldiers, and the men and women of the ISA, for their important actions on defense and on offense.

And to you, the citizens of Israel, especially the residents of the area around the Gaza Strip, thank you for your backing and your steadfast resilience, which enabled us to succeed in this important operation.

During the operation, I was in continuous contact with council heads in the area around the Gaza Strip, to deal with problems regarding protection, replenishment and other areas. I would like to thank Prime Minister's Office Director General Yossi Shelley for his dedicated work.

And from the security achievements to the government's achievements in other areas:

In one of the most challenging periods for the global economy in recent years, the international credit rating agency S&P once again confirmed Israel's positive and high credit rating.

This is a clear expression of confidence in the important and correct economic policy we are leading. I congratulate Finance Minister Smotrich for this important achievement. I think that this achievement deserves special notice; there is nothing like the markets having their say

Last Thursday I met with the President of Cyprus. We agreed to continue building the alliance of democracies in the Eastern Mediterranean: Israel-Cyprus-Greece.

We built this alliance several years ago and it has important implications, especially regarding Israel's standing as a major energy power. The project we focused on is supply of Israeli gas to Europe via the pipeline from our gas field to a huge liquefaction facility in Cyprus.

This link will jump the Israeli economy forward to new heights and will strengthen Israel's standing as an important international energy supplier. You know that Europe needs energy. It needs gas, and the efficient production of inexpensive gas from Israel to Europe.

Last week I also met with the new President of Kenya. We agreed to strengthen cooperation in all areas. This visit, like the opening of the Chad Embassy in Israel expresses the importance many African countries attribute to Israel, and the importance Israel attributes to Africa.

I would like to commend Foreign Minister Eli Cohen for resolving the crisis with Poland, for dedicating the new Israeli Embassy in Turkmenistan, for his successful visit to Ukraine and for additional important actions that we will describe in due time.

These join the steps that we have already taken: We signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates and we opened direct flights over Oman.

The effort to deepen and expand the Abraham accords has not stopped even for a moment, including at present.

And from the achievements in foreign policy, the economy and security to another phenomenal achievement at the #Eurovision :
I would like to congratulate Noa Kirel for finishing a respectable third. Noa, for us you will always be number one. Congratulations! Thank you.