"Why does the United States stand so strongly, so firmly with the State of Israel? And the answer is simple. We stand together because we share a common story" —President Obama at the arrival ceremony Read more.
Israeli President Shimon Peres and a local dance troupe greeted President Obama during his arrival at the President's residence where he participated in a bilateral meeting and a press conference. Read more.
President Obama participated in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Read more.
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a technology expo with Israeli business leaders at The Israel Museum. Read more.
"I am hopeful that we can draw upon what’s best in ourselves to meet the challenges that will come; to win the battles for peace in the wake of so much war ..." -President Obama Read more.
President Obama toured the crypt containing the birthplace of Jesus during his visit to the Church of the Nativity. Read more.
President Obama toured the Hall of Names during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. Read more.
President Obama viewed the area near the Treasury during a tour of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Read more.
