Greetings to Naftali Bennett on taking office as Prime Minister of Israel 2021-06-14 10:45:00 Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Naftali Bennett on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Israel. The message reads, in part: “Russia and Israel have traditionally enjoyed a friendly relationship. I hope that your work as the head of government will facilitate further development of constructive bilateral cooperation between our countries across all areas. This undoubtedly serves the core interests of our nations and is in line with the course for strengthening peace, security and stability in the Middle East.”