Israel National News reports: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday welcomed Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay, to Israel.

Speaking at the Knesset plenum, Netanyahu began, ‘Your visit is important, Mister President. At the height of a war for our very existence, a war which we are waging on seven fronts against those who seek to destroy us, when it may be that an additional front has opened, this visit is deserving of especial appreciation.’

Turning to Peña, Netanyahu said, ‘During the war, we were moved from the depths of our hearts, when we heard you say, ‘We will always stand with Israel, no matter what the cost, because that is the right side of history.’ And indeed, it is not always easy to take a moral stand. We have many things burdening us, we have many who prefer to remain silent.’

…’Israel will continue to crush the terror proxies of the Iran-led axis of evil. We will protect our existence, ensure our future, and work to forge peaceful relations with anyone who wishes to live with us in peace,’ he concluded…”