Israel Embassy receives award in Mexico City

The Embassy of Israel in Mexico was honored as the “Diplomatic Friend Headquarters of the Year” during a ceremony held at the Chamber of Deputies in San Lázaro. The event, organized by the evangelical association Policías Celestiales and hosted at the invitation of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), presented the “Security with Valor 2026” awards.

Dahlia Neumann, the attaché for public diplomacy, press, and culture, accepted the distinction on behalf of Ambassador Yoed Magen. Neumann emphasized the importance of Israel’s relationships with evangelical Christian communities and defended bilateral cooperation with Mexico regarding security and resources.

Other recipients of the awards included mayors Giovanni Gutiérrez of Coyoacán (PAN), David Sánchez Isidoro of Coacalco (PRI), and a representative for Mauricio Tabe of Miguel Hidalgo (PAN), alongside an electoral magistrate. The ceremony was promoted by PRI deputy Israel Betanzos Cortés and broadcast via the Congress Channel.