Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed his condolences to the King of Bahrain and the people of Bahrain on the death of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa.

"On behalf of the citizens of Israel, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the King of Bahrain, His Majesty Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa, to the royal family and to the entire Bahraini people on the death of Prime Minister Emir Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa. I send my personal condolences, to his family as well. I appreciate his great contribution to the establishment of peace between our countries."