US President Trump also took to Twitter on Sunday night to exchange tweets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulating him on surpassing David Ben-Gurion over the weekend as Israel's longest serving leader. Trump tweeted, 'Congratulations to Bibi @Netanyahu on becoming the longest serving PM in the history of Israel. Under your leadership, Israel has become a technology powerhouse and a world class economy....' Congratulations to Bibi @Netanyahu on becoming the longest serving PM in the history of Israel. Under your leadership, Israel has become a technology powerhouse and a world class economy.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 21, 2019 Netanyahu in turn responded by thanking Trump and praising Israel's alliance with the US. Thank you, President Trump, for your warm words, outstanding support & incredible friendship. I'm honored to have the opportunity to work with you. Under your leadership, we've made the alliance between our two remarkable countries stronger than ever. I know there's more to come. https://t.co/FeEXPhYMj7 — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) July 21, 2019
