Netanyahu praises Trump, says direct Israel-Argentina flights approved after cutting bureaucracy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a public appearance to combine warm praise for U.S. President Donald Trump with a domestic message about deregulation, government efficiency, and new international connectivity for Israel.

In remarks published by the Prime Minister of Israel account, Netanyahu described his frequent conversations with Trump as one of the great satisfactions of his public life, portraying the U.S. president as both a historic ally of Israel and a leader reshaping world affairs.

Alongside the foreign policy message, Netanyahu pointed to what he described as a major practical achievement: the approval of direct flights between Israel and Argentina after overcoming layers of bureaucracy that had long slowed the process.

Netanyahu highlights near-daily contact with Trump

Netanyahu said his regular conversations with Trump are a source of particular satisfaction, presenting the relationship as both strategically important and personally meaningful.

“I have one great pleasure, one is having my almost daily conversations with President Trump, a great world leader, changing the world in ways that were unimaginable.”

He went on to describe Trump not only as Israel’s strongest friend in the White House, but also as a leader committed to reshaping the international order through strength.

“The greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House.”

“I think someone who is committed not only of delivering peace through strength, because there is no other way to deliver it... but also to change the world for the better for future generations.”

The remarks fit Netanyahu’s long-running effort to cast his relationship with Washington, and especially with Trump, as a central pillar of Israel’s diplomatic and strategic standing.

Direct flights to Argentina presented as a concrete achievement

Netanyahu then turned from international politics to a more practical announcement, saying Israel had approved what he called a once-unimaginable step: direct aviation links between Israel and Argentina.

He presented the move as more than just a transportation development, arguing that it reflects a broader governmental ability to remove administrative barriers that have historically delayed major initiatives.

“Because we have just passed the unimaginable free navigation, direct flight between Israel and Argentina, and we cut through all layers of bureaucracy.”

Direct flights between the two countries could carry diplomatic, economic, tourism, and community significance, particularly given the deep historic ties between Israel and Argentina and the large Jewish community there.

Although Netanyahu did not provide additional operational details in the remarks, he made clear he views the step as a breakthrough and as a model for future action.

Anti-bureaucracy message at center of remarks

A major theme of Netanyahu’s comments was his claim that the government is capable of moving quickly when it chooses to do so. He described one of his main pleasures in public life as dismantling cumbersome bureaucratic systems.

“I have to say that I have another pleasure in public life, there are not that many, but one is to take a machete and chop through the bureaucracy.”

He used especially vivid language to describe the outcome, arguing that Israeli bureaucracy in this case had effectively been compressed out of the process.

“And what we have done here is compress Israeli bureaucracy into nothing.”

The language was meant to underscore a governing style centered on rapid execution, reduced regulation, and visible results. It also served as a political message that the government can still deliver practical achievements even amid broader regional and security pressures.

More steps may follow

Netanyahu thanked those involved in advancing the aviation breakthrough and suggested the move is only one part of a wider agenda still in development.

“I want to thank the people who are here who are achieving that. There is more to come.”

• Netanyahu said he holds almost daily conversations with President Trump.

• He described Trump as Israel’s greatest friend ever in the White House.

• He said direct flights between Israel and Argentina have now been approved.

• He presented the move as the result of cutting through layers of bureaucracy.

• He signaled that additional measures are expected to follow.

Taken together, the remarks blended diplomacy, politics, and governance into a single message: that close ties with Washington and aggressive action against bureaucratic obstacles remain central to Netanyahu’s public agenda.