Tel Aviv, Feb. 24 -- Ahead of PM Modi's upcoming visit, the leader of the Opposition in Israel, Yair Lapid, on Tuesday (local time), emphasised that the India-Israel relationship goes beyond strategy, describing it as a deep bond of friendship between the two nations.

He also called PM Modi a "true friend" of Israel.

In a post on X, Lapid wrote, "All of Israel is excited to welcome Prime Minister Modi tomorrow. He is a true friend of Israel. The relationship between Israel and India is not merely a strategic one, but a bond of deep friendship between nations."

Israel's Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana shared that the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag in honour of Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visi...