PM Netanyahu at Cornerstone-Laying Ceremony for Ashdod Hospital: "Israel and
the US have a Strategic Partnership"
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning (Thursday, 8 November 2012),
made the following remarks at the cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new
Assuta hospital in Ashdod:

"One of the foundations of our security is the brave partnership between us
and the United States. In recent days, I have been hearing voices – that are
coming from among us – that are trying to stir things up between us and
United States. This will not help them. The alliance between Israel and the
United States is strong. We have a strategic partnership. We have
cooperation in all areas but especially in the security sphere; there
cooperation is deep, broad and fundamental. I will continue to work with
President Obama in order to advance the vital interests of the State of
Israel regarding the security of Israel's citizens."