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Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked Special Representative Jeffrey for his efforts and congratulated @POTUS Trump upon the entry into force of the sanctions.

True, there can be more bumps along the way, but we must approach this very aggressively and from strength. also morally, economically and vis-à-vis security. This is a great day for the State of Israel. A great day for the people of Israel. A great day for the future of Israel.

I would like to thank President Donald Trump again for a courageous, determined and important decision. I think that this contributes to stability, security and peace.

Iran is the greatest threat to Israel, the Middle East and world peace. For many years I have devoted my time and energy to the war against the Iranian threat. In this matter I went almost against the whole world. Today we see the results of this long and continuous struggle.

I believed that sanctions must include this element of credit clearance. I raised this several times, even during my last meeting with US Treasury Secretary @stevenmnuchin1, and I am pleased that the US has decided to include the credit component.

We see the impact of these sanctions on the ground right now. And the second wave of sanctions, especially the sanctions imposed on the SWIFT, the banking clearing system used by the Iranian regime, will add a very severe blow to Iran's terrorist regime.

PM Netanyahu, today at the Knesset: "This day is a historic day. This is the day on which the US, led by @POTUS Trump, imposed the most severe sanctions on Iran, the most severe sanctions imposed on Iran since the beginning of the effort to stop its aggression.

I was moved to see millions of people across the globe express their support and solidarity a week after 11 of our Jewish brothers and sisters were massacred in Pittsburgh. This is a time for unity. We must all stand together to fight antisemitism. #ShowUpForShabbat

For years, I've been calling for sanctions to be fully reimposed against Iran's murderous terrorist regime, which threatens the entire world. The effect of the initial sanctions is already being felt: the rial has plummeted, Iran's economy is depressed and the results are evident

I want to thank President Trump for going with his family to pay their respects to the dead and to visit the wounded, and for his powerful statement that "those seeking their [the Jewish people’s] destruction – we will seek their destruction".

I want to thank all the leaders in the United States and around the world who have condemned this horrendous antisemitic attack.

PM: I called Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life synagogue to send once again my condolences to the bereaved families and to express my appreciation for the dignified way that he has represented the Jewish community of Pittsburgh in the wake of this horrific attack on Jews.