'We have no greater friend than the Czech Republic in the eastern hemisphere. There is a close race now about the two hemispheres,' Netanyahu said.

'It is necessary all the time [to stand in] solidarity with Israel. Because if we betray Israel, we betray ourselves,' Czech President Zeman told the Knesset.

The Czech President expressed his strong support for Israel and his solution for peace in the Middle East: disarming the terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah.