Warren Buffett Visiting Israel 15:31 Sep 18, '06 / 25 Elul 5766

(IsraelNN.com) American billionaire Warren Buffett, who paid up to $4 billion for the Iscar Metalworking company this year, is in Israel for a 36-hour visit. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Finance Minister Avraham Hirchson.

He purchased Iscar, located in the Galilee, from Israeli industrialist Steph Wertheimer, whom he will meet during a tour of the firm's factory. Buffett's personal wealth is estimated at $44 billion.