LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Gov. Jim Pillen concluded a four-day trade and solidarity mission to Israel on Thursday.

The state’s delegation promoted Nebraska’s beef exports to Israel, encouraged Nebraska-built defense technologies, initiated strategic partnerships between Nebraska and Israeli institutions and spoke with a number of companies already doing business in Nebraska.

During the mission, Gov. Pillen spoke with senior members of the Israeli government, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. The governor’s team also met with Mike Huckabee, U.S. Ambassador to Israel.

In recent years, the Nebraska’s trade with Israel has increased. From 2010 to 2019, the value of Nebraska’s exports to Israel averaged $31 million per year. Since 2020, the state’s annual e

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