Israel Hosts Lawmakers from Seven US States for Grand Tour of Holy Sites and Jewish Democracy

A delegation of state lawmakers from seven US states toured Israel on an educational mission organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) to strengthen US-Israel ties and equip legislators to counter rising antisemitism. The lawmakers, from Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, and Utah, visited holy sites, the Knesset, Yad Vashem, and areas near the Gaza border, including Kibbutz Nir Oz and the Nova music festival site, where they met a massacre survivor and a freed hostage. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told the group that "most of what you hear from the American media about Israel is untrue." Missouri Senate Majority Leader Tony Luetkemeyer emphasized Israel's "profound historical, cultural, and religious connection to the Land of Israel."