Ambassador

Chile, Honduras return ambassadors to Israel for first time since October 7

During his meeting with Chile's ambassador, Herzog addressed ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding the Gaza conflict and referred to the Trump Board of Peace initiative.

President Isaac Herzog is pictured with the Ambassador of Georgia to Israel, Beka Dvali on August 3, 2026.
CHRISTIAN CANTOR while serving as ambassador to Colombia.

The toughest job in Israeli diplomacy awaits in London - opinion

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.

India, New Zealand summon Iranian diplomats in wake of attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Ambassador Eli Vered Hazan, appointed new World Chairman of Keren Hayesod, July 13, 2026.

Keren Hayesod appoints Ambassador Eli Vered Hazan as next World Chairman


Grapevine March 14, 2025: Anniversaries galore

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 YONA BARTAL with Rabbi Uri Maklev.

Trump names former Jerusalem Post publisher Tom Rose US ambassador to Poland

Rose served as the publisher & CEO of the Post for eight years between June 1997 and Jun 2005.

 Tom Rose

Latin Americans dominant among new ambassadors

Three out of four new ambassadors who presented their credentials to President Isaac Herzog were from El Salvador, Ecuador, and Costa Rica

 President Isaac Herzog.

New Israeli US envoy: 'I’ll speak in every synagogue, regardless of denomination'

Leiter said he envisions his role as an opportunity to unite various groups around the shared goal of supporting Israel.

 Yechiel Leiter holds a photo of his heroic son Moshe Yedidya

Ambassador to US Michael Herzog doesn't see Trump giving green light to West Bank annexation - KAN

The ambassador, and older brother to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, said that any annexation could jeopardize Israel's normalization efforts with Saudi Arabia.

Ambassador to U.S. Michael Herzog welcomes Secretary of State Antony Blinken upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday Oct. 12, 2023.

Elise Stefanik is the right choice as the next US ambassador to the UN - opinion

At the UN, Rep. Stefanik will be a strong voice for protecting American security once again and holding the Iranian regime accountable for its malign activities.

 REP. ELISE STEFANIK, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to the UN, attends a meeting of House Republicans on Capitol Hill in November after the presidential election.

Grapevine: Kudos from Kurtzer

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Beatie Deutsch

Amid deepening scandals at PMO, Netanyahu appoints DG Yossi Shelley as UAE Ambassador

Shelley is replacing Amir Hayek, who has been serving in the position since it was created on October 11, 2021; Yair Lapid appointed him during the brief Bennett-Lapid government.

 Director General of the Prime Minister's Office, Yossi Yossi Shelley.

Kudos to Huckabee: It's time for a Christian ambassador to Israel - opinion

It’s time for the US to appoint a Christian American ambassador to Israel. Mike Huckabee is an outstanding choice. I look forward to hosting him at my home for Shabbat. 

 Incoming US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, in Jerusalem, August 19, 2015

New ambassadors present credentials on eve of Jewish New Year

First resident ambassador of Papua New Guinea to open embassy in Jerusalem

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the Israel Bar Association's Justice Conference in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2024