Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today, Tuesday. According to a release on the meeting, Bennett "congratulated him on assuming office and wished him great success."

The two "emphasized the importance of the deep ties between Israel and Germany and agreed to continue the fruitful cooperation between the countries in a long series of economic, diplomatic and security fields."

"Prime Minister Bennett thanked Chancellor Scholz for his commitment to the State of Israel and its security. In this context, they also discussed the importance of the effort to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons.

In addition, "The Prime Minister and the Chancellor also discussed how the coronavirus is being dealt with in their countries, especially the vaccination efforts."