Tel Aviv [Israel], June 5 (HBTV): Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, on being re-elected for a third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha polls. 

Wishing Modi, Netanyahu said this in a post on X: "I extend my warmest congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being reelected for a third consecutive term."   

"May the friendship between India and Israel continue to surge towards new heights. Badhaai Ho!" the Israeli PM wrote on X.  

Netanyahu's wishes come at a time when Israel's war with Hamas has entered the 8th month.

The counting of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections was held on Tuesday. According to the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 240 seats, and with its allies has 292 seats in the Parliament. The Congress, on the other hand, registered a strong growth winning 99 seats.    

With Modi registering his win for the third consecutive term, wishes from global leaders also came pouring in.

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