Israeli ambassador : Barack Obama makes first trip to Israel as president . Dan Oren says trip will reinforce Israel 's legitimacy and reassure the nation . Obama will inspect anti - missile battery and visit grave of victims of Zionism , he says . Israel : Israel will demonstrate its appreciation for U.S. support for its peace and security .
Israeli ambassador : Barack Obama making first trip to Israel as president . Michael Oren says trip will reinforce Israel 's legitimacy and reassure the nation . Obama will inspect anti-missile battery and visit grave of father of Zionism , he says . Oren : Israel will demonstrate its appreciation for U.S. support for Mideast peace and security .