Navajo Nation president in Israel

Ben Shelly

Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly is visiting Israel this week.  

Shelly and his wife, First Lady Martha Shelly, arrived Saturday amid Hanukkah celebrations and growing tensions between Israel and Hamas. 

But Shelly says he plans to stay out of the political fight, and instead concentrating on Israel's agricultural and infrastructure strategies. He says he also wants to learn more about Judaism and its history. 

Shelly intends to visit a number of the country's top leaders in agriculture, including members of the Ministry of Agriculture and dignitaries of the Knesset, Israel's legislative body.

Navajo Nation president in Israel