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Czech PM wishes Israel strong leadership in election day message to Netanyahu

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in Prague, Jan. 19, 2026. Credit: Twitter/Gideon Sa'ar.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar meets with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in Prague, Jan. 19, 2026. Credit: Twitter/Gideon Sa’ar.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Tuesday wished Israel success in its elections in a message addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing hope that the Jewish state would continue to be led by a “strong leader.”

“I value our dialogue and the longstanding friendship between our countries,” Babiš wrote on X. He wished Israelis “peace, security and a better future,” adding that he was certain the friendship between Czechia and Israel would continue “no matter who is in power.”

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