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Updated on: February 26, 2026 9:07:09 AM IST
PM Modi’s visit to Israel Live Updates: Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday addressed a special plenary session of the Knesset, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to speak in the Israeli Parliament.
- 2 minutes agoAgenda for the second day of Modi’s visit to Israel
- 10 minutes agoModi receives the Knesset Medal
- 20 minutes agoWhat did Modi say in the Knesset?
- 23 minutes agoNetanyahu surprises Prime Minister Modi at a joint dinner He watches
- 26 minutes agoThe Hebrew University thanks Modi: “Courageous words”
- 29 minutes agoModi addresses the Knesset
- 32 minutes agoModi in Israel
Modi in Israel Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel.
PM Modi’s visit to Israel Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Israel on a two-day visit when he arrived in the capital Tel Aviv on Wednesday. This is his second official trip to Israel, having visited it earlier in 2017. Modi addressed a special plenary session of the Knesset, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to speak in the Israeli Parliament. Parliament Speaker Amir Ohana received Modi in the Knesset and held a ceremonial reception for him. Before his speech, Netanyahu, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and House Speaker Ohana addressed the plenary session, expressing strong bipartisan support for India-Israel relations.
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Modi said in the Knesset that combating terrorism requires sustained and coordinated global action because terrorism anywhere threatens peace everywhere, adding that India strongly supports the Gaza peace initiative, which he stressed holds the promise of a “just and lasting” peace.
In a 32-minute speech before Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, the Prime Minister also said that the India-Israel FTA under negotiation will unleash the vast untapped potential of their bilateral trade relationship, and stressed that the relationship between the two countries is written in “blood and sacrifice”, and lauded the technology and defense ties.
At the joint dinner, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday surprised Modi by appearing in traditional Indian dress in Jerusalem. In a post on X, Netanyahu shared glimpses of Prime Minister Modi’s reaction. “Before our joint dinner, I surprised my friend Prime Minister Modi by wearing a traditional Indian outfit,” he wrote.
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February 26, 2026 9:07:09 AM
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PM Modi’s Israel visit Live Updates: Agenda for the second day of Modi’s Israel visit
Live updates on PM Modi’s visit to Israel: On the last day of his visit to Israel, PM Modi will hold talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and interact with members of the Indian Jewish community and others before returning to New Delhi. Click here to see Modi’s schedule for his second day in Israel.
February 26, 2026 8:59:05 AM
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Prime Minister Modi visits Israel Live updates: Modi receives the “Knesset Medal”
PM Modi’s visit to Israel Live Updates: In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Knesset Medal, becoming the first to receive the honour. On Wednesday, the Israeli Parliament awarded the “Knesset Speaker’s Medal” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is the highest honor of the Knesset. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said Prime Minister Modi dedicated the medal to the “enduring friendship and shared democratic traditions between the two countries.”
“The partnership is going from strength to strength! In a special gesture, PM @narendramodi has been awarded the Knesset Medal by Speaker @AmirOhana. PM @narendramodi is the first to receive this honour,” Jaiswal wrote on X.
February 26, 2026 8:49:34 AM
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PM Modi visits Israel Live Updates: What Modi said in the Knesset
Live updates on PM Modi’s visit to Israel: In the Knesset on Wednesday, PM Modi on Wednesday said that India strongly supports the Gaza peace initiative, which he stressed holds the promise of a “just and lasting” peace. “No issue can justify the killing of civilians. Nothing can justify terrorism. India has also suffered the pain of terrorism for a long time. We remember the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and the innocent lives lost, including Israeli citizens. Like you, we have a consistent and uncompromising policy of zero tolerance for terrorism, with no double standards. India supports all efforts that contribute to lasting peace and regional stability,” he said.
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February 26, 2026 8:46:24 AM
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PM Modi visits Israel Live Updates: Netanyahu surprises PM Modi at joint dinner | He watches
PM Modi visits Israel Live Updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday surprised Modi by appearing in traditional Indian dress before their joint dinner in Jerusalem. The Israeli Prime Minister chose a stone-coloured Nehru jacket, also known as the Modi jacket, with a stripe collar and tailored cut. He paired it with a white long-sleeved kurta-style shirt that featured a simple collar. Dark navy dress pants and polished black leather shoes completed the ensemble.
February 26, 2026 8:43:03 AM
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PM Modi visits Israel Live Updates: Hebrew University thanks Modi: ‘Courageous words’
Live updates on Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Israel: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “courageous words” delivered in the Israeli Knesset (Parliament), stressing that they translate “diplomatic achievements into deep academic cooperation.” The Israeli university said: “Thank you, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for the warm and courageous words you delivered this evening from the Knesset podium.” Reiterating India’s strict “zero tolerance” policy against terrorism, Modi said, to loud applause from Israeli lawmakers, “We feel your pain. We share your grief. India stands with Israel, firmly and with complete conviction, at this moment, and beyond.”
February 26, 2026 8:40:53 AM
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PM Modi Israel Visit Live Updates: Modi addresses the Knesset
PM Modi’s visit to Israel Live Updates: On Wednesday, PM Modi addressed a special plenary session of the Knesset, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to speak in the Israeli Parliament. In his 32-minute speech, Modi highlighted what he called the deep-rooted ties between the two countries, noting ancient civilizational ties as well as the modern partnership driven by technology, innovation and defense and security cooperation.
February 26, 2026 at 8:37:58 am
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PM Modi Israel Visit Live Updates: Modi in Israel
PM Modi’s visit to Israel Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday for a two-day visit where he was received by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at Ben Gurion Airport and given a special guard of honour.
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