Chancellor Merkel pays a short a visit to Israel

From Ben Gurion airport, Chancellor Angela Merkel, who arrives Wednesday for a 24-hour visit, with a party of German ministers, drives to Jerusalem to join Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for dinner. On Thursday morning, she receives an honorary PhD Philosophy from Haifa University at the Israel Museum. The award ceremony will be followed by a meeting with Israeli business leaders and an exhibit of innovative Israeli products. Before flying home, Merkel and Netanyahu will hold a joint news conference