PM Modi to Deliver Historic Address at Israeli Knesset Plenum
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Modi to make history: First Indian PM to address Israeli Knesset Plenum
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Firstpost•23-02-2026, 21:06
Modi to make history: First Indian PM to address Israeli Knesset Plenum
•Narendra Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Israeli Knesset Plenum during his two-day visit starting February 25.
•The visit is Modi's second to Israel since 2017 and is described as "historic" by Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting deepening ties.
•The program includes an official welcome, signing the Knesset guestbook, and a special plenary session with speeches from Speaker Ohana, PM Netanyahu, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, and PM Modi.
•Modi's visit is caught in a domestic political row, with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid threatening a boycott if Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit is not invited.
•The controversy stems from Israel's judicial dispute, where Justice Minister Yariv Levin refuses to recognize Amit's authority as Chief Justice.