Governor Murphy will be visiting Israel on July 24th and staying there until July 27th. Officials from the Governor’s Office say the trip is personal in nature and there are no planned meetings between the governor and Israeli officials.

Still, a visit by a governor to Israel, a nation besieged by anti-Semites, is always a positive sign.

Following his visit to Israel, Governor Murphy will head to his vacation home in Italy. The governor will be returning to New Jersey on August 7th.