German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes official visit to Israel (9 images)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the Hall of Names in the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. Israel formed as a nation three years after World War II and Germany has paid reparations to survivors of the Holocaust. In the years after the war the two countries have formed a bond and a joint dedication to abolishing anti-Semitism. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Merkel shake hands between meetings in Jerusalem on Thursday. Pool Photo by Oded Balilty/UPI

Netanyahu and Merkel tour an Israeli innovation exhibition at the Israel Museum. Pool Photo by Abir Sultan/UPI

Netanyahu and Merkel meet with Israeli and German businessmen at the Israel Museum. Pool Photo by Abir Sultan/UPI