Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has expressed satisfaction at "the warm speech of [US] Vice President Mike Pence and the clear statements it contained.
Netanyahu specifically mentioned Pence's steadfast stance against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, which the vice president defined as a disaster, the Trump government's position on the transfer of the embassy to Jerusalem, its unreserved support for Israel's security needs and peace efforts, and willingness to work together against the challenges in the Middle East.