Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke, Tuesday at the dedication of the Afula station of the rail line connecting Haifa with the eastern city of Beit She'an, which retraces the historical route of the old Jezreel Valley Train.
Netanyahu said, "I have looked at the Jordan bridges, the Yarmouk bridges, and I believe some day this train will be a peace train. I know that is not what they're saying around us today. But we have a peace agreement with the Kingdom of Jordan, and these goods, which already pass from the port of Haifa to Beit-She'an, can easily reach the Jordan bridges, be connected to transportation arteries, including trains, and create a new future. It will not happen in a day or two, but it could take a year, two years or a little longer. I believe it. I believe it can give us hope, it can give us the fruits of peace, not only for us but for our neighbors as well."