New Delhi, March 12 -- Ambassador of Israel, Reuven Azar held an Iftar celebratory dinner here on Wednesday.

Speaking to ANI, Ambassador Azar said, "The holy month of Ramadan is a very important month in Israel as well, because we have about 15 per cent of our population who are Muslims, so every Israeli feels the month of Ramadan in Israel."

He added, "We are very proud of the freedom of worship we have in Israel and therefore Ramadan is celebrated in the streets of cities and cities like Haifa and Jerusalem. 75,000 worshippers are going to the Aqsa Mosque every day, every evening".

He further said, "We are hosting these Iftars all over the world for the Muslim population. We are very honoured by the presence of Imam Iliasi, who is a ...