Jerusalem – Those between Italy and Israel “are millennial ties, of ancient life, and produce a mutual understanding of the history of Israel and Italy which is another manifestation of friendship between our two countries. We must, therefore, look to the future and step up further, to cultivate them, if possible, even harder. The affinity that exists between Israel and Italy in terms of democracy, on a characterial level, the level of relations between people, the creativity, the tendency to innovation, are further links between our countries”. This was stated by the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, after the meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Benjiamin. (9Colonne)