Told ya!- (((kurz)))!-   Israeli leader congratulates Kurz on Austria win

Associated PressOctober 16, 2017

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A supporter of the Freedom Party waits for party leader Hans-Christian Strache to appear the election party in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, after the closing of the polling stations for the Austrian national elections. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
VIENNA (AP) — The Latest on Austria's election (all times local):

9:00 p.m.

Israel's prime minister has congratulated Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz on his party winning Austria's general election.


Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that he spoke with Kurz by telephone on Monday and commended Austria for "preserving the memory of the Holocaust and its war against anti-Semitism" in recent years.

Kurz responded positively when Netanyahu invited him to Israel, according to the statement.  https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-merkel-congratulates-kurz-austria-win-122429734.html. www.yahoo.com/news/latest-merkel-congratulates-kurz-austria-win-122429734.html