It’s always a good time to go to Israel!

And these four event-filled days in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and across southern Israel were no exception.

As if to set the tone of the visit to a country at war and facing internal turmoil, I arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to a noisy protest by opponents of judicial reform.

Gatherings like this, just as passionate whether big or small, have gone on every week since the start of 2023.

The irony is that much of the country feels Supreme Court reform is needed.

But the protestors say Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposals are an overcorrection - handing too much power to the Knesset.

Netanyahu’s supporters say the protests are a product of the disgruntled left who despise his very being.

The division it’s brought about is a new challenge for this generation of Israelis to come to terms with.

Policymakers are beginning to grapple with long-term solutions to arrive at a new consensus for the nation.

The Jenin operation, dubbed “House and Garden”, (yes, really) was also in full action and yet another car ramming and stabbing incident greeted our arrival into Tel Aviv.

I was part of an Elnet UK delegation, an organisation helping to share democratic values and shared strategic interests between the Jewish State and the UK and Europe.

So let me take you to a top secret location in the south of Israel to observe at firsthand an Iron Dome battery, followed by a trip to the Erez Crossing, the main border for exchanging goods between Gaza and Israel.