Following the killing by the U.S. of Iran’s Qods Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a statement asserting that “just as Israel has the right of self-defence, the U.S. has exactly the same right. Qassem Soleimani is responsible for the death of American citizens and many other innocent people. He was planning more such attacks”. “President Trump deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively”, the statement continued, adding that “Israel stands with the U.S. in its just struggle for peace, security and self-defence".