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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an emotional tribute to Charlie Kirk, calling the political activist who was assassinated Wednesday a "once-in-a-generation" figure.

"He was a defender of our common Judeo-Christian civilization. He was unbelievably excited to walk in the footsteps of Jesus here. He valued our bond, the bond between America and Israel," Netanyahu said Thursday on " The Faulkner Focus ."

"He had his truth. He stood up for it. But he said, you can come and debate me. He invited that debate. He certainly didn't invite the violence, the horrible violence that tried to silence him."

COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRK

Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He is sur

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