External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will pay a two day official visit to Palestine and Israel from 17th of this month.<br/><br/>This is her first visit to Israel and comes after the State visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to that country in October last year. During the visit, Ms Swaraj will hold discussions with the Israeli leadership and review entire gamut of bilateral relations. Ms. Swaraj will also interact with the Indian community in Israel during her visit. India and Israel share close relation in the fields of agriculture, science and technology and education. The visit will augment India's bilateral relations with Israel and further strengthen the linkages between the two sides.<br/><br/>On 17th of January, Ms Swaraj will meet the Palestinian leadership and review India Palestinian bilateral relations. India shares traditionally close relations with the State of Palestine and contributing actively through capacity building and human resource development initiatives with Palestine. The visit will also reaffirm India's continued political, diplomatic and developmental support to Palestine. The External Affairs Minister will also inaugurate the Palestine Digital Learning and Innovation Centre in Ramallah.