Israeli delegation to visit Macomb County for defense mission

Kurt Nagl, crainsdetroit.com

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A delegation of Israeli defense leaders is coming to Michigan on Sunday for a defense industry mission.

The delegation — the first of its kind — will include Israeli dignitaries and 13 leading defense companies from the Middle Eastern country.

The four-day trip will include business-to-business meetings and a half-day program featuring Gov. Rick Snyder, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, according to a news release from the Michigan Israel Business Bridge.

Barry Zebrak, North America regional director for State of Israel Minister of Defense, and Moran Birman, consul for public diplomacy at the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, are among the Israeli dignitaries making the trip. ...