Father Gabriel Nadaf, a Greek Orthodox priest and one of the leaders of the Christian Aramean community in Israel, congratulated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his election victory over the weekend. Nadaf, the spiritual leader of the Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum, which works to encourage young Christians to serve in the military, wrote in a letter to Netanyahu that he was sure the new government would "work to incorporate the Christian community in society and the state." Nadaf, who has come under heavy criticism and has faced threats over his efforts to convince Aramean youth to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces, wrote that "the incorporation of [Christians] is the key to partnership between segments of Israeli society, coexistence and showing Israel's beautiful side to the world."
