2019 in a nutshell - A round up of the year at Beit HaNasi
Summing up the past year at the Beit HaNasi - the official residence of the President of Israel.
Summing up the past year at the Beit HaNasi - the official residence of the President of Israel.
Pres. Rivlin emphasizes commitment to Christian holy sites, says nearly all mines cleared from Land of Monasteries area.
President meets Rachel Freier, the first female Hasidic judge in the US and 'an inspiration to haredi women.;
President lights Hanukkah candles with Mossad members, awards several outstanding members of Israel's intelligence agency.
Watch: Netta Barzilai and President Rivlin sing to 650 Bar and Bat Mitzvah boys & girls who have been injured in terror acts.
President Reuven Rivlin receives diplomatic credentials from ambassadors to Austria, Cambodia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Angola.
President Reuven Rivlin meets Lebanese-born Swiss businessman who bought artifacts associated with Hitler and gave them to Yad Vashem.
Political officials seek to have president pardon incumbent prime minister in exchange for his stepping down from political life.
Pres. Rivlin tells party leaders: 'Go crazy, but why drag the whole country with you?'
Following intervention by President Rivlin, Jordan to reopen Aaron's Tomb to Israeli tourists, ending four-month closure.
President Rivlin meets UK Chief Rabbi in London
Leading religious Zionist rabbis write to President Rivlin asking him to resolve political crisis by offering Netanyahu chance to retire.
Pres. Rivlin speaks at memorial ceremony for those who fell during Operation Kadesh.
Knesset Speaker Edelstein arrives at Presidential residence to hear, officially, that all coalition talks have failed.
Rivlin denies all Arab elected officials are threat to existence of State of Israel and fifth column.
Later this evening, PM to meet with Blue and White Chairman at his Jerusalem bureau; Earlier, Gantz and Liberman meet in Tel Aviv.
Ministers and MKs attend circumcision ceremony for son of President's House's Director Harel Toby. President honored Sandek.
President Rivlin makes final push for unity government, says 'personal issues' are make impediment to breakthrough, can be overcome.
Channel 13 News reveals details about President Rivlin's plan for unity government as presented to Netanyahu and Gantz.
President Reuven Rivlin meets Chief of Staff of the US Air Force General David L Goldfein as part of the joint US-Israel Blue Flag exercise.
State President relates to fragile cease fire.
President meets with Yisrael Beytenu chair. They agree that the two large parties should be the principle founding partners in next gov't.
President Rivlin awarded Doctor of Philosophy by Weizmann Institute of Science.
''May the hands of all the security forces be strengthened - the efforts to succeed this morning have been a long time in the making."
President Rivlin participates in first education conference of Bnei Akiva high schools, together with Makor Rishon.
President Rivlin blasts Rabin assassination conspiracy theories. 'Accept the reality and use it to take stock of what happened to us.'
At Rabin memorial, President Rivlin warns of dangerous polarization in Israeli politics. 'Don't let political rivalries turn into hatred.'
President Rivlin writes to Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator Liliana Segre after she received anti-Semitic threats to her life.
Watch: Katherina von Schnurbein spoke at a special emergency conference hosted by Israeli president Reuven Rivlin
President Rivlin holds emergency conference with special envoys for combating anti-Semitism from around the world.
President Rivlin gives Blue and White leader Benny Gantz task of forming government coalition.
President Rivlin to give Blue and White leader chance to form government after PM Netanyahu returns mandate.
PM returns mandate to form government 2 days before it expires. Gantz next to have chance to form coalition.
"I am appealing to your mercy and compassion with a request for your personal intervention to grant her an extraordinary pardon."
President Rivlin tells German counterpart that 'there is more to be done' to secure Jews in Germany. 'Fascism is entire world's concern.'
President Rivlin hosted some 500 people for traditional Selichot prayers.
Rivlin presented a proposal for a shared government, but Blue and White rejected the idea.
President receives official results for elections to 22nd Knesset. "Important that everyone feels elections are fair and transparent."
President to give Netanyahu or Gantz chance to form government after receiving final election results.
Rivlin meets CEO and President of Jewish Federations of North America.
Can a broad unity government be agreed upon in Israel? Or is the next election already underway?
Likud, Blue and White leaders agree to meet again following discussion with President Rivlin. 'Significant step forward.'
PM Netanyahu, Gantz meet President Rivlin in attempt to break election deadlock.
Prime Minister and rival Benny Gantz invited to meet with President Rivlin Monday night, after both come up short of 61 MK-majority.
Rivlin to hold second day of consultations with parties elected to the 22nd Knesset. Each party will recommend a candidate for PM.
"We did not immigrate here, we were born here, we are a native population," says Joint List MK.
Rivlin says that the only way to form a stable government is to have the two large parties join forces.
'We will make history today - and do what is needed to oust Netanyahu,' says MK Ahmed Tibi, as Joint List votes to recommend Benny Gantz.
Yisrael Beytenu, Joint List remain mysteries as parties prepare to make their chooses for prime minister following last week's elections.
Pres. Rivlin will hold meeting in attempt to understand whether unity government is possible, report says.
Israeli president to begin process of choosing prime minister following close election by seeking recommendations from party leaders.
Turnout stands at nearly 64% as of 6 PM.
Reuven Rivlin votes in Jerusalem, calls on voters to turnout in second election of 2019. 'Neither the president nor party leaders choose PM'
President Reuven Rivlin: 'I chose to act in the words of the prophet Amos: 'He who is wise will remain silent at that time.''
"It is not just for women to fight for gender equality. We must all demand it and work towards it," President tells female diplomats.
'Nothing more thrilling than to celebrate your 80th birthday with youngest, most daring brigade in army. With you, I feel safe and young.'
Chief of Staff of the President's Residence, Rivka Ravitz, gives birth to a son. Ravitz has been working for Rivlin since 1999.
President Rivlin calls on government to expand Jewish community in Hevron and Kiryat Arba. 'Hevron tests our ability to coexist.'
Israeli president says IDF 'ready and willing' to act if necessary, following Hezbollah missile attacks on northern Israel.
Pres. Rivlin visits IDF's Judea and Samaria Division, meets with forces operating since Friday terror attack.