Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended a warm welcome to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday at the start of an official visit, despite being criticized for embracing a leader accused of human rights abuses in his deadly drug crackdown, the Associated Press reports. In a joint appearance with Netanyahu, Duterte, who is known for his notorious killings of thousands of alleged drug dealers, said Manila and Jerusalem share a commitment to peace and as well as “passion for human beings”.  Duterte is in Israel to buy weapons, after the U.S. tightened its supply due to concerns over human rights violations. Netanyahu’s government sold the Philippines radar and anti-tank equipment worth £16m in 2017, The Guardian reports.