Twitter bromance: Netanyahu, Indian premier exchange Hanukkah greetings in Hebrew, Hindi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a holiday greeting in Hebrew, wishing his Jewish friends a happy Hanukkah on Friday.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

DECEMBER 19, 2014 19:41

PM Netanyahu and India's Modi (photo credit: PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE) — PM Netanyahu and India's Modi

(photo credit: PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a holiday greeting in Hebrew, wishing his Jewish friends a happy Hanukkah on Friday.

The warm gesture prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond in kind - with a tweet in Hindi.

אני מאחל לחבריי בני הדת היהודית חג חנוכה שמח! מי יתן שחג אורים זה, ותקופה זו של חגיגות תבשר שלום, תקווה ורווחה לכל.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 19, 2014

Wishing my Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah! May this Festival of Lights and the festive season ring in peace, hope and well-being for all.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 19, 2014

@narendramodi इसराइल राष्ट्र के सभी लोगों की ओर से, आपकी हॅनुक्का की शुभकामनाओं के लिये बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) December 19, 2014

@narendramodi On behalf of all the people of the nation of Israel, thank you very much for your good wishes of Hanukka.
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) December 19, 2014