Editor’s note: A longtime traveler to Israel, Rough Draft Atlanta Publisher Keith Pepper reconnected with the country via Delta’s nonstop flight, relaunched in March after a 12-year hiatus. While recent political divides have Israel’s tech sector facing an uncertain future, our visit to Asif, an AgTech hub in central Tel Aviv, showed the remarkable innovation in vertical farming and other cutting-edge food technologies, including remote monitoring and advancements in Israel’s heralded drip irrigation products. I’m not an international affairs expert, but I do know that Israel’s small businesses need a healthy tourism industry, and with Delta’s daily nonstop service, it’s not unreasonable for Atlantans to hop over for a long weekend of eating some of the best food in the world.