U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee held a meeting with the chairman of Haifa-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems on Wednesday.
“It was a pleasure meeting chairman Dr. Yuval Steinitz,” Huckabee said in an X post, adding that Washington’s commitment to the Jewish state’s security remained “ironclad and unwavering” amid ongoing conflicts.
“Rafael is the incredible company that developed the Iron Dome,” the ambassador noted in a subsequent post on his personal social-media account. “Thousands of lives saved because of their technology.”
Rafael is the incredible company that developed the Iron Dome. Thousands of lives saved because of their technology. https://t.co/QE6cq7XeSo
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 2, 2025
On Tuesday morning, Huckabee, accompanied by his wife, Janet, visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem for a thanksgiving prayer following the successful joint Israeli-U.S. operation against Iranian nuclear sites.
The ambassador also offered prayers for the well-being of President Donald Trump and continued peace and security for the United States and Israel, according to the Western Wall Heritage Foundation.
On Sunday, Huckabee received a commemorative plaque made from fragments of an Iranian missile that struck Israeli farmland during the 12-day war. He said it would be displayed in his Jerusalem office.
Presented by Yesha Council head Israel Ganz on behalf of the people of Judea and Samaria, it bears the inscription: “From the ashes of hate, we forge bonds of courage. Thank you, America, for standing with us.”
Also on Sunday, the Huckabees paid a visit to the underground blood bank of the Magen David Adom emergency medical service in Ramla, where they donated blood in honor of Israeli hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
