German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country is committed to the security of Israel, which is why she reassured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the 2015 nuclear deal is the best way of containing Iran's nuclear activities.

ANGELA MERKEL GERMAN CHANCELLOR "Notwithstanding, we believe that we have the common goal of never allowing Iran to have nuclear armament, and we disagreed about the question of what is the best way to achieve this."

The two leaders met the press in Berlin.  Netanyahu is in Europe to rally support from key allies for amending the international nuclear deal with Iran, after the US pulled out of it. He also wants Iranian forces out of neighboring Syria. Netanyahu argues that the economic relief provided under the nuclear deal has allowed Iran to expand its military interference across the region. And he says as the deal expires over the next decade or so, Iran will be able to produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER "I think that the deal also released a lot of cash for Iran, which helps them achieve these goals. I haven't changed my view of the JCPOA, but I think right now this is becoming a secondary question because the United States has left the deal, and I think the real question we have to confront today is what do we do about Iran's aggression? What do we do about Iran's remaining goals in its pursuit of nuclear weapons?"