Obama viếng thăm Israel

Touchdown: President Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday morning for his first official trip to the region as President

Important visit: The trip is seen as a clear way for the President to show his alliegence to the region and its people, and will have serious talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right of Obama) and President Shimon Peres (left of Obama)

Respectful: The three leaders listen to the national anthem shortly after Obama touched down in Tel Aviv

Problem: The important trip to Israel had its first hiccup before the President even arrived as his limo- dubbed 'The Beast'- broke down after the driver put gas in the tank instead of diesel

Make way: Obama has also come under fire for requiring so many of the streets of Jerusalem to be closed for security even though it is the lead up to the very busy holiday weekend of Passover

Serious shake: Obama sparred frequently with Netanyahu over the Palestinian peace process during his first term

Looking ahead: Both Obama and Netanyahu were recently elected to new terms in office

Optics: The public events will be important as both Obama and Netanyahu are expected to put on a strong front to express a strong tie between the two men

'To tell the truth, they can't stand one another,' a commentator for Israel's Channel 10 television said of Obama and Netanyahu just as Air Force One landed in Israel

Reassurances: President Shimon Peres said in an interview shortly before Obama's arrival that he feels more confident now that the U.S. will support Israel against Iran if the ever developed a nuclear weapon

Tense: Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (right) have not had the closest of relationships in the past

Being heard: Mr Obama will spend much of his trip in Israel talking with President Peres (left) and Prime Minister Netanyahu (right)

Bring it in: Obama gives big hugs to both Peres (left) and Netanyahu (right)

Support: The visit is a critical one for Obama because he was frequently criticized during the 2012 election for being lighthearted in his support for the ally

Style points: The itinerary is laden more with symbolism than substance, as Israel is increasingly wary of developments in Syria and Iran is Mr Obama's main focus

Expectant: Members of the Israeli military prepare for the President's arrival at Ben Gurion airport

Historic: Mr Obama visited the country in 2008 shortly after he was nominated to the Presidency but before he took office, so this visit is both the first of his second term and the first of his time in office

Controversial: Palestinian protestors used their flag and Martin Luther King's face to make their point

Hateful: Palestinians burned effigies to protest the American President's arrival

For the spectacle: The protestors were purposeful in having photographers around when they lit the effigies ablaze on Wednesday

In pieces: Jerusalem is covered in American flags for Obama's arrival but some of them were clearly used in different ways that initially intended

Controversial: Though the leaders may be happy to see him, there were protests in the Gaza Strip when he touched down

Turmoil: A number of the protestors were relatives of prisoners of Palestinians held in Israeli jails