Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his grief over the death of Chuck Norris at the age of 86 through a social media post. Specifically, he characterized him as a “great friend of Israel” and a “close personal friend of mine”, while mentioning that his wife Sara was also saddened upon hearing the news of his death. “Chuck brought martial arts and the warmth of his character to millions of people around the world. May his memory be a blessing,” Netanyahu added, including a photograph of himself embracing the actor.
Sara and I were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Chuck Norris, a great friend of Israel and a close personal friend.
Chuck brought martial arts and the warmth of his character to millions around the world.
May his memory be a blessing. pic.twitter.com/LVaulthu50
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) March 20, 2026
