It was phenomenal. It was a love fest, to be honest.

They loved the United States. They even like me, but they love the United States.

It was incredible.

We're going to have a long-term relationship with Iraq. We're going to have a long-term relationship with a man that will be a great leader. Mark my words.

I knew what I was doing. This man is going to be a great leader in the Middle East, beyond Iraq.

His influence is going to spread all throughout the Middle East. And we're very happy about it.

This is a very important meeting.

No lunch was scheduled. I said, "Let's have lunch." I've never done that before. I have no idea what we're going to be eating, but it'll be fine.

We're doing it because we like the people that we're with.

There are no longer terrorist armies on our borders.

We have created security zones around Gaza and inside Gaza, around Lebanon and inside Lebanon, and around the Golan and inside Syria.

Like Israel's previous wars, the War of Revival revealed the extraordinary strength of our young generation.

We, in the government, made thoughtful and courageous decisions to act step by step against those who sought our destruction.

Our heroic warriors, soldiers, and commanders, male and female soldiers, acted step by step with great courage, on land, in the air, and at sea, to crush the Iranian Axis of Evil that sought to encircle us in a ring of terror.