Outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel landed in Israel late Motzei Shabbos on her eighth and final visit to the Jewish state. Merkel, who has demonstrated unfaltering support for Israel in her over 16 years of office, met privately with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday morning. She then joined the weekly cabinet meeting, where Bennett thanked Merkel for “being a true friend of Israel.” Merkel jokingly compared Bennett’s coalition to the current government negotiations in Germany by saying: “Compared with your government, a German coalition government seems a very simple matter.” אנגלה מרקל נכנסת לישיבת הממשלה pic.twitter.com/nVm4zXINTb — אבי רבינא Avi Ravina (@AviRabina) October 10, 2021 WATCH LIVE: Israel’s Cabinet meeting hosts a special guest — German Chancellor Angela Merkel