Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep sorrow over the death of Charlie Kirk, calling him a “lion-hearted friend of Israel” who was “murdered for speaking truth and defending freedom.”

After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Netanyahu took to X to honor him, stating that he “fought the lies and stood tall for Judeo-Christian civilization” while revealing he had spoken to Kirk just two weeks earlier, inviting him to visit Israel — a trip that will now never take place.

The Israeli leader’s tribute highlighted Kirk’s unwavering support for the Jewish state throughout his career as founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization that became a powerful f

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