Posted on 10/22/22
| News Source: i24
'I look forward to working together to strengthen the ties between Jerusalem and Rome,' says Lapid
Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid congratulated the new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after her swearing-in ceremony on Saturday, which made her the country's first female premier.
"I look forward to working together to strengthen the ties between Jerusalem and Rome as well as in the international arena, including in international organizations and in everything related to the fight against antisemitism in Europe and the Middle East," Lapid tweeted, both in Hebrew and Italian.
Shortly after her election, Israel's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the Jewish state "looks forward to maintaining collaboration and friendship" with the Italian government."
He added that Israeli is looking forward to working with Italy on the issues of "economy, energy, water, innovation and cyber, in addition to jointly combating antisemitism and protecting the memory of the Holocaust."