US President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on becoming the longest-serving leader in Israel's history.
"Congratulations to Bibi @Netanyahu on becoming the longest serving PM in the history of Israel. Under your leadership, Israel has become a technology powerhouse and a world class economy.
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"Most importantly you have led Israel with a commitment to the values of democracy, freedom, and equal opportunity that both our nations cherish and share!" he tweeted.
Netanyahu responded shortly after, thanking Trump for his "warm words, outstanding support & incredible friendship."
On Saturday, the 69-year-old premier surpassed the Jewish state's founding leader, the late Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, having serving 4,876 days, over 13 years, in office.
Netanyahu first served as the country's prime minister between 1996 and 1999. He returned to the office in 2009 and has remained Israel's leader since.
Netanyahu won re-election as prime minister as recently as April, but that victory quickly soured after he failed to form a coalition government and opted to move towards new elections instead.
This article was originally published by i24NEWS.
