South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden is leading a trade mission in Israel, he announced Monday.
The trade delegation is hosting a seminar “focused on recruiting foreign direct investment into the state,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. The release says the delegation includes South Dakota defense and agriculture businesses “seeking sales in the Israeli market.”
“By working together with countries across the globe, we will keep South Dakota Open for Opportunity for generations to come,” Rhoden said in the release.
Rhoden is also joined by South Dakota Trade, a nonprofit association that aims to help the state better navigate global trade.
“We had a successful mission in November of last year and are back because our businesses are generating real opportunities that have already produced millions in sales and a robust pipeline for even more expansion,” Jesse Fonkert, president & CEO of South Dakota Trade, said in the release.
The release says Rhoden will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. It says he conducted a wreath-laying ceremony at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center and visited a hospital to meet with recovering soldiers who have been injured in the war in Gaza, and that U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will host a reception for the governor.