Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Bollywood stars and visited the 26/11 memorial on the last leg of his India tour on 18 January. Netanyahu also met with Moshe Holtzberg, the eleven-year-old Mumbai siege survivor at the Nariman House, which houses the Indian Jew community.
India and Israel signed nine MoUs, including key bilateral agreements in cyber cooperation, science and technology, during Netanyahu’s six-day India trip.
- Netanyahu and his wife visited the 26/11 attack sites, and attended a gala dinner with Bollywood celebs during their time in Mumbai
- On 17 January, Netanyahu and Modi inaugurated the iCreate Center in Ahmedabad
- At the Raisina Dialogue, Netanyahu said that India and Israel were bound together by the ‘value of democracy’
- To commemorate the visit, New Delhi’s Teen Murti Chowk has been formally renamed Teen Murti-Haifa Chowk
Netanyahu Recreates 'Oscar' Moment, Clicks Selfie With Bollywood Stars
Recreating the viral 'Oscar selfie', which featured several Hollywood stars in one picture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday night, posed with Bollywood actors as a sign of the "great friendship" between India and Israel.
Netanyahu was at the 'Shalom Bollywood' event in Mumbai, where top stars from the industry were present, including Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, and filmmaker Karan Johar.
Netanyahu Visits the 26/11 Memorial, Meets 'Baby Moshe'
Accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Israeli PM Netanyahu laid a wreath at the 26/11 memorial at the iconic Taj hotel, under a heavy security blanket.
Netanyahu also visited the nearby Chabad House, where he met 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg, an Israeli national whose father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed at the Jewish cultural outreach centre during the attack.
Moshe, who received a memento from Netanyahu, in his short address invited the Israeli prime minister for his `Bar Mitzvah' (a coming-of-age ritual which Jewish boys undergo when they turn 13).
Netanyahu later met members of the Jewish community at the Taj hotel.
"Acknowledge Jewish Community's Role in India's Development": Fadnavis
In his speech at the India-Israel Business Summit, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the state “acknowledged” the contributions made by the Jewish community belonging to the same and across India as well, reports Firspost.
He also mentioned that Maharashtra was the "right place” to form an alliance between the nations. Along with this, he put in a mention about farmer welfare and said that he hoped to work with Israel to achieve the same purpose, the report adds.
Netanyahu to Lay Wreath at Memorial for 26/11 Victims
The Israeli Prime Minister is also scheduled to lay wreath the a memorial that is being held for the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks, later on in the day. He will also visit the Nariman House, where he will meet 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg or ‘Baby Moshe’ as he is better known, whose parents were killed in attacks, says PTI.
Baby Moshe is currently in India, for his first visit back since the 26/11 attacks.
The Jewish couple used to run a cultural and outreach centre for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the Nariman House in Colaba, reports PTI.