Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed Romania’s parliament Monday during his state visit to the country. Upon arriving at the Palace of Parliament, Herzog met with Senate President Mircea Abrodeanu. He later met with Chamber of Deputies Speaker Sorin-Mihai Grindeanu and other senior government officials, discussing strengthening bilateral relations and pressing regional issues.
1+During his speech, Herzog spoke at length about the campaign against Iran and its proxies, praising American and Israeli leadership: “The Americans and Israelis have gone to war against Iran to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons, and to prevent this evil empire and its proxies from threatening all peace-loving nations in the Middle East. I commend United States President Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for their leadership in this war.”
Herzog addressed the recent memorandum of understanding signed in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, emphasizing its importance: “The recent memorandum of understanding between Israel and Lebanon, signed in Washington a few days ago, is a significant breakthrough for peace, and can serve as a cornerstone for the path forward. It requires the removal of Hezbollah and enables the creation of a foundation for a real peace agreement between the nations.”
1+Herzog praised Romania’s steadfast support for Israel since the war began: “When the most barbaric attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust occurred on October 7, Romania’s response was clear and unequivocal. Romania’s leadership immediately and without any reservation condemned the Hamas massacre, and stood as a beacon of humanity and a ray of hope in our darkest hour. Romania has repeatedly demonstrated extraordinary human solidarity in the complex struggle to free our hostages, who have been held cruelly in Gaza’s tunnels.”
Herzog concluded by thanking the American administration for leading diplomatic efforts and calling on the international community to join in support: “I thank President Trump, Secretary of State Rubio and the American administration for leading this important step, and call on the European Union and the international community to support it, to support Lebanon’s stability and economy and Israel’s security.”