U.S. Ambassador Daniel Shapiro on his first official visit to Kiryat Gat, met with the mayor, Aviram Dahari, and the 17 council members, who presented him with the key to the city in a short ceremony. A 7-piece elementary school string band representing Kiryat Gat's diverse population played Hanukkah tunes at ceremony. The Ambassador was also introduced to Ethiopian elementary school students who attend Moadon Ivzan, a community center in Kiryat Gat run by Mr. Yaakov Uzan.