Israeli President Reuven Rivlin spoke on the phone with his colleague German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the antisemitic attack that took place yesterday in the synagogue in Hilla, Germany.

"We appreciate what German authorities are doing to protect and safeguard German Jews, and we must continue to work without compromise and without hesitation. We must learn from this terrible event to ensure and make sure it does not happen again, "Rivlin told his counterpart.