Mpho Phalatse, who heads the city's health and development portfolio, was slammed for her statement that "the City of Joburg stand with Israel."

Holding a soccer ball, Netanyahu compared the courage the Iranian national soccer team is showing in the field to the courage shown by demonstrators in Tehran.

Retaliating with rockets on Iran could get their attention

13 Hamas rockets were fired on Israel during Tuesday night, IAF strikes against Hamas targets in retaliation.

"It was a revolution for bread and liberty, welfare and freedom"

"The partnership between our two countries has long advanced the cause of freedom, dignity, and peace and, as we are highlighting today, the joint quest for science and innovation."

The letter comes as activists for tighter oversight of arms sales to foreign countries staged a demonstration in the Rose Garden in front of the Knesset on Tuesday evening.

​A bill with the same purpose was submitted to the Knesset three years ago, but was stalled in the Ministry of Justice.