Isaac Herzog

President Herzog receives credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel day before elections

The list includes Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Bayingana of Rwanda, Christophe Parisot of France, Arad Benko of Austria, Stella Ronner Grubacic of the Netherlands, and Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable of Ghana.

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President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel needs unity: Why Herzog must bring Netanyahu, Eisenkot together - opinion

Supporting a change in government does not justify dismissing millions of traditional, religious, or conservative Israelis as primitive, dangerous, or morally inferior.

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US President Donald Trump looks on while he speaks to reporters as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Dalton, Georgia, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 16, 2026.

Trump, the peacemaker, can make peace in Israel - opinion

With neither bloc likely to win a majority, could Trump broker a Netanyahu-Eisenkot deal built around confronting Iran?

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Israeli President Issac Herzog at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin's assassination, at the president's residence in Jerusalem on November 3, 2025.

WATCH: President Herzog hosts ceremony commemorating 31 years since Rabin's assassination

At 3 p.m., Herzog is scheduled to deliver remarks at the state memorial ceremony for Yitzhak Rabin and his wife, Leah, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

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Herzog addresses Romanian Parliament, thanks Trump, Rubio for Israel-Lebanon deal

President Isaac Herzog addressed the joint plenary of the Romanian Parliament during his state visit to the country on Monday.

JULY 1, 2026ByASHER SMITH
President Isaac Herzog addresses the joint plenary of the Romanian Parliament on June 29, 2026.

'A national disgrace': Netanyahu, MKs decry rabbi who hurled abuse at Zamir at anti-draft rally

On Monday, the rabbi verbally attacked Zamir, saying, "may his name and memory be erased," after a soldier was sent to prison because he wore a 'Messiah' patch.

JUNE 30, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
ULTRA-ORTHODOX Jewish men attend a rally against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with military recruitment orders, in Bnei Brak, June 29, 2026.

Grapevine, June 26, 2026: Moments in history

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 26, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: the National Library’s David Brownstein, the chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal, and Sallai Meridor, the chairman of the National Library of Israel.

IDF helicopter carrying Herzog makes emergency landing after hitting bird, none injured

The helicopter safely landed at the Palmachim air force base, and Herzog was able to take off again in a replacement helicopter a few minutes later.

JUNE 25, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
A UH-60L YANSHUF from 124 squadron takes part in an Israeli air force air show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

Grapevine, June 24, 2026: Reliving the nightmare - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 23, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog meet with residents of the northern moshav of Netu’a, northern Israel, June 10, 2026.

Qatar, Pakistan unveil new Lebanon peacekeeping mechanism, does not include Israel, France, UNIFIL

The mediators did not explain how the mechanism would operate or resolve the current hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

JUNE 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, KELLY HARTOG/JTA, TOVAH LAZAROFF/JTA
PAKISTAN'S PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani stand prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the US, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp - analysis

At the ICEJ Jerusalem Summit, pastors, theologians, and Jewish leaders warned that antisemitism and replacement theology are gaining ground inside parts of the Christian world.

JUNE 17, 2026ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
President Isaac Herzog speaks at the ICEJ summit between June 9 and 11.

Sister of missing Haymanut Kasau honored as family slams police over stalled investigation

Yeros contributed to Israeli society through volunteer work, "despite her family's unimaginable situation, enduring a nerve-wracking wait for any information regarding the whereabouts of her sister."

JUNE 16, 2026ByJONAH DAVIDOV
President Isaac Herzog, Yeros, and her father Tesfaye.

Netanyahu, Herzog wish Trump a happy 80th birthday, praise his support of Israel-US alliance

"I wish you continued strength and vigor as you lead America towards a bright future of peace through strength, and as we ... bring the US - Israel alliance to greater heights," Netanyahu wrote.

JUNE 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Somaliland president makes historic first visit to Israel following country's recognition

The highlight of the visit is expected on Monday evening, with the official opening of Somaliland's embassy, marking the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries.

JUNE 14, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN, GREER FAY CASHMAN, AVI SOLOMON
Somaliland First Lady Fardowsa Mohamed Roble, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, President Isaac Herzog, and First Lady Michal Herzog in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026.