Israeli President Isaac Herzog today thanked his counterpart Joe Biden “for his unwavering support for the Israeli people” after the American president announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy from the presidential election

“I want to extend my sincerest thanks to (US President) Joe Biden for his friendship and unwavering support for the Israeli people throughout his decades-long career. As the first American president to visit Israel in wartime…and as a true friend of the Jewish people, he is a symbol of the unbreakable bond between our two peoples,” Herzog said in a message to X.