Modi was received with a warm hug from PM of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the airport and the warmth continued till he was comfortably settled in the world's safest suite in the iconic King David Hotel. Speaking to the Times of India, Sheldon Ritz said,"His suite is secured against bomb attacks, chemical attacks, everything." He further added, "If the entire hotel is bombed, PM's suite will be untouched, will come down in a pod. Our hotel is part of Dan Hotels, and one of the owners is Michael Federmann, whose company, Elbit Systems makes the drones and the avionics. We are the best."
Sharing my remarks at the press meet with PM @netanyahu. https://t.co/MxUZyLo72s pic.twitter.com/34SZX8j9i1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2017At @yadvashem, I paid tributes to the women, men and children whose sacrifices can never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/rEFwPf0Sb6
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2017Visited the Danziger Flower Farm, where I saw pioneering work done in floriculture. https://t.co/JtcoECBv6O pic.twitter.com/Y0vTGPPB4l
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2017למדתי על החידושים האחרונים ועל המחקר של גידולי פרחים במהלך הביקור שלי בחוות דנזיבר לגידולי פרחים. pic.twitter.com/P0Ad7nji6e
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2017Talking about the security arrangement in the hotel, Ritz said that they cleared 110 rooms in the hotel to accommodate Modi and his delegation. He said, "We have hosted every US president in this century, from Clinton, Bush, Obama and, three weeks ago, Trump. And now we are hosting Mr Modi."Special care is also being taken to ensure that the premier does not have any problems with respect to his vegan food habits. The hotel ensured that the cookies in the suite are eggless and sugarless and that the flowers too have been according to the delegation's choice. Modi suite also has a kitchen of its own, stuffed with spices needed to rustle up a Gujarati dish. It comes with an attendant who can also be asked to rustle up something in a last-minute demand. Ritz said, "I believe he is eating Gujarati food," he said.
He further added, "We got a list of food ingredients necessary to cook Indian food for the Prime Minister. The ingredients are all kosher, because in this hotel all food has to be kosher." All the ingredients have been bought through special order, except for a few items that are not Kosher. Meanwhile, the kitchen is being supervised by Rina Pushkarna, who is cooking to suit Modi's palate. Ritz said, "Its all very spicy. Our hotel has been filled with the aroma of spices these last few days. Wonderful!"