Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will embark for a diplomatic visit to Berlin today (Wednesday), where he will meet with Chancellor Olaf Schulz.
His office stated that "this is the first meeting of the two in their current position, and it is an expression of the special relationship between Israel and Germany and the cooperation in a variety of fields."
The two leaders are expected to discuss a variety of political and security issues, primarily the Iranian threat and developments in the regional arena, with Netanyahu emphasizing the need to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The Prime Minister will also meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The visit to Berlin will open with a memorial service for the victims of the Holocaust at Platform 17, with the participation of Prime Minister Netanyahu and German Chancellor Schulz.