Israel's PM thanks several countries for standing with Israel The Austrian Federal Chancellery raised the Israeli flag as a sign of solidarity, in Vienna. Iran's Foreign Minister cancelled a visit to Vienna following the Austrian show of support for Israel. He particularly thanked the countries who flew the Israeli flag on their official buildings like Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovenia. Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cancelled a visit with his Austrian counterpart to show displeasure that the Austrian Chancellor had flown the Israeli flag in Vienna. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday thanked several countries for standing with Israel in the conflict with Hamas.